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    MOTIVATION THEORIES: Goal Setting Theory: In the late 1960s‚ Edwin Locke proposed that intentions to work toward a goad are a major source of work motivation. That is‚ goals tel an employee what needs to be done and how much effort will need to be made. Specific hard goals produce a higher level of output than does the generalized goal of "do your best". Why? The specificity of the goal itself seems to act as an internal stimulus. For instance‚ when a trucker commits to making 12 round trips

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    The main aim of the essay is to analyse resources that delineate and criticism on key flexibility in the organisation behaviour that relates to employee productivity and motivation. The essay will study the fundamentals of employee motivation‚ to accomplish consequential productivity in a workplace. This essay is based on one aspect which is motivation in this case of organisational behaviour. The essay will demonstrate the relevance and significance of motivational aspect of organisational behaviour

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    Managing and Using Emotions in the Workplace Brad Pagano Southern New Hampshire University Abstract This case study analysis offers an overarching review on managing and using emotions in the workplace. It uncovers the factors that lead to poor management of emotions‚ why the strategic use of emotions in the workplace can be a powerful tool for employees‚ and offers suggestions on methodologies that companies can change their emotional climate. It will also discuss the advantages and

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    Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol 3‚ No.9‚ 2011 www.iiste.org Application of Frederick Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory in assessing and understanding employee motivation at work: a Ghanaian Perspective Kwasi Dartey-Baah (Corresponding Author) Department of Organisation & Human Resource Management‚ University of Ghana Business School P.O. Box LG78‚ Legon‚ Accra-Ghana‚ West Africa Telephone: 00233209621292 Email: kdartey-baah@ug.edu.gh George

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    Page | 1 A Study of Motivation: How to Get Your Employees Moving SPEA Honors Thesis Spring 2012 Indiana University Kelli Burton Management May 2012 Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Hughes May 2012 2 | Page Table of Contents Abstract ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 3 Personal Introduction ................................ ................................ ................

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    difference is most likely due to the position the individual holds in a particular firm or organisation. This essay will analyze whether the best way to increase work motivation is through financial rewards. When it comes to motivation‚ there are various theories espoused with the ultimate aim of increasing an employee’s work performance. Motivation is defined as being “the cognitive decision-making process through which goal-directed behaviour is initiated‚ energized‚ directed and maintained” (Buchanan &

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    this essay will first focus on Maslow and Herzberg’s theories which regard money as a low level motivator for employees and then introduce Prather‚ C and Zweig‚ D’s finding about the key motivating factors‚ such as the climate for innovation and responsibility. Second‚ this essay will bring in the concept of “love of money” to argue that for some

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    Motivation is the process of stimulating people to act in ways which serve the needs of the organization providing the stimulus. Simply put‚ motivation is discovering and applying whatever is needed to get the employee to carry out designated activities in specified ways. However‚ a clear distinction is made between attitude‚ which is a state of mind‚ and behavior‚ which is a state of action.  A milestone in the relationship between the behavioral scientist and the manager was the "Hawthorne Experiments"

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    study Many researchers and authors have defined the concept of motivation. It has been defined as: * The psychological process that gives behavior purpose and direction (Kreitner‚ 1995) * A predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific‚ unmet needs (Buford‚ Bedeian‚ & Lindner‚ 1995) * An internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need (Higgins‚ 1994) * The will to achieve (Bedeian‚ 1993). Motivation is defined as the inner force that drives individuals to accomplish

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    between humans and animals may be closer than previously thought‚ according to research by Dr Filippo Aureli‚ reader in Animal Behaviour and co-director of LJMU’s Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology. Dr Aureli‚ (pictured opposite) presented his research at this year’s BA Festival of Science in Dublin‚ has found that our furry relatives may share many of the same emotions that humans experience in everyday life. He explained: ’’My research has shown that emotion is a valid

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