EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report contains information about the motivation theories & its management practice and the factors, which really have an important influence on the behaviour of individuals and teams along with their application in Nike's company. It is also helpful to make decisions regarding management style and selection of the individuals for an organization.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership is the backbone for the success of an organization. Normally there are four types of leadership styles, which are Autocratic, Persuasive, Participative and Democratic. These leadership styles have different effectiveness in different circumstances.
MOTIVATION THEORIES AND
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Motivation is get the maximum output from an individual by providing him different types facilities and fulfilling various needs. There are three types of motivation theories, which are Hierarchy Of Needs, Two-Factor motivation theory and Expectancy theory. There is a profound link between motivation theories and management practice, because without implementing these theories, an organization cannot get maximum output from its employees.
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR
Behaviour of an individual in an organization is very much important, because better working environment in an organization cannot be developed as far as individuals in that organization do not behave decently and manner fully.
GROUPS AND GROUP
BEHAVIOUR
Any collection of people together is called Group. There are two types of groups; formal and informal. Each group consists of a Leader and Team members. Formal groups are also called teams. When a group of people comes together, they do behave in a similar way, such as all people in the ground come to see the Match, which is common behaviour of all these people.
The analysis of:
1.MOTIVATION: THEORIES AND
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
2. BEHAVIOUR OF INDIVIDUALS
3. GROUP AND GROUP DYNAMICS
INTRODUCTION