Peer-reviewed Research

Published, cited, and academically vetted. This category collects the peer-reviewed studies and research summaries that validate the science behind AgileBrain’s motivational needs framework. It’s the evidence base for anyone who wants data, not just theory.

Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Team Emergent States as Emotional Needs
Published: Small Group Research (Sage Journals)

The concept of Team Emergent States (TES) is gaining increasing attention in discussions of organizational leadership and team effectiveness. Despite…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Validation of a Brief Image Elicitation Task as an Indicator of Subjective Wellbeing
Published: Frontiers in Public Health

J.D. Pincus discusses the validation of a brief image elicitation task as a novel method to assess subjective wellbeing in…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Leadership as a Determinant of Need Fulfillment: Implications for Meta-Theory, Methods, and Practice
Published: Frontiers in Psychology

Leadership remains a major focus in both private and public sectors, with a huge investment of $356 billion in 2015…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Organizational Culture as a Need Fulfillment System: Implications for theory, methods, and practice
Published: Human Arenas

This article critiques the current understanding of organizational culture, highlighting the lack of theoretical consensus and clear definitions. It proposes…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Values as Motives: Implications for theory, methods, and practice
Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Human values are fundamental to understanding various fields, including culture, ethics, politics, sociology, and management. These values represent the core…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
The Structure of Motivation: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice
Published: BMC Psychology

A recently developed unified model of human motivation brings together various 'mini-theories' into a cohesive framework based on fundamental principles…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Wellbeing as Need Fulfillment: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice
Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Human resource professionals, point solution providers, and the mental health care industry often promote holistic well-being, but the concept lacks…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Employee Engagement as Human Motivation: Implications for Theory, Methods, and Practice
Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

J.D. Pincus critiques the current state of employee engagement in human resource management, highlighting the lack of clear definitions and…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for a Unified Pyramid of Human Motivation
Published: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

J.D. Pincus proposes a significant revision to Forbes' taxonomic model of human motivation by introducing a new, fourth life domain:…

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Peer-reviewed Research
  • J. David Pincus
A Time-Constrained, Image-Based method for Assessing Employee Emotions
Published: Employee Benefit Research Institute

Human values play a crucial role in numerous fields, including culture, ethics, politics, anthropology, sociology, social psychology, environmental studies, health…

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