“…Similarly to Tassi and Schneider (1997) , some of the prior theories differentiate two main forms of competitiveness, referring to them as (a) perspectives of competitiveness ( Griffin-Pierson, 1990 ) or (b) facets of competitiveness ( Kayhan, 2003 ). In these differentiations, one of the dimensions is related to the strong desire of winning, dominating or being superior to others, while the other refers to the desire for excellence, obtaining a goal, bringing out the best one can do, mastering the task, and developing oneself.…”