Investigating the relationship between types of annagram personalities and motivation theories (case study: Tehran Governorship)

The goal of present study is investigating connection between types of annagram personalities and motivation in Tehran Governorship. Annagram with the aim of human growth and eminence, introduces nine personality types each with their own particular interests, concerns and characteristics. The statistical population of the present study includes 250 people of Tehran Governorship employees from which 151 people were selected as sample using Cochran test. The study methodology is descriptive-measurement and data gathering was done using two questionnaires names “Hudson personality test” (with 75% reliability) and “motivation questionnaire” (researcher designed) (with 90% validity and 81% reliability). Data analysis was also carried out using statistical methods, in 2 levels of descriptive and inferential, such as average, frequency distribution, percent distribution, structural equation analysis with least square method. The results of the study indicates that peacemaker, reformer and loyalist personalities are among the most frequent personality types. Moreover, the highest need of sample people is their physiologic needs. The results obtained from structural equations also highlight that there is a meaningful relationship between Enneagram personality types and content motivation theories.