I. Introduction to Motivation Motivation is the inner state that causes an individual to behave in a way that ensures the accomplishment of some goal. In other word‚ motivation explains why people act as they do. The better a manager understands organization members’ behavior‚ the more able that manager will be to influence subordinates’ behavior to make it more consistent with the accomplishment of organizational objectives. Because productivity is a result of the behavior of organizational members
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Motivation may be defined as psychological forces that determine the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization. Motivation is central to management because it explains why people behave the way they do. A persons’ behavior tells how motivated they are to do their job at a higher performance level. There is intrinsically and extrinsic sources for motivation (Gareth‚ 2009) There are also two motivational theories which explains how an employee can be motivated. Intrinsic behavior is
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considered by the organisation. The pyramid that is typically used to describe Maslow’s (1943) theory (Appendix 2) shows the process in which employees rise from one step to the next. Maslow’s (1943) pyramid allows employees to evaluate their personal motivation within set stages‚ with basic needs at the bottom and higher needs at the top. Although there are limitations to this theory “Maslow’s theory has attracted two main criticisms. First‚ it is vague and cannot readily predict behaviour. Second‚ it’s
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Employee Motivation‚ Recognition‚ Rewards‚ and Retention: Kicking It Up a Notch! By Demetrice Branch W eaver employs more than 400 team members at offices in Austin‚ Dallas‚ Fort Worth‚ Houston‚ Midland‚ Odessa‚ and San Antonio‚ Texas. Operating offices in disparate geographical areas presents challenges in establishing unified practices across all locations. Moreover‚ business expansion fueled by acquisitions and organic growth presents challenges in maintaining an atmosphere where employees
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a) Return on equity measures a company’s profitability by calculating how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. It is important to consider ROE and not just net income in dollar term because it helps for making comparisons among different investment amounts. b) ROE uses shareholder’s investments to measure the effectiveness and profitability of the company. RNOA uses the total asset base invested by both creditors and shareholders to measure the effectiveness
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Last accessed 2nd December 2012. Evan Davis . (2007). Value Engineering. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/evandavis/2007/05/value_engineering.html. Last accessed 3rd December 2012. Donkin‚ R‚ (2001) "Western Electric Discovers Motivation" from Donkin‚ R‚ Blood Sweat and Tears:The Evolution of Work pp.161-177‚ London: TEXERE Publishing Ltd Ritzer‚ G‚ (2008) "Efficiency: Drive-Throughs and Finger Foods" from Ritzer‚ G‚ The McDonaldization of Society pp.57-78‚ London: Sage Publications
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INTRODUCTION: This case study explores some motivational strategies and theories which organizations use to motivate their employees. It begins by introducing Maslow’s hierarchy pyramid and argues how needs are met during motivational programs. Then presents payfor-performance motivation by utilizing techniques from former General Electric CEO‚ Jack Welch. It continues with a human resource approach to motivation. The paper briefly looks at some approaches to motivation and evaluates how they
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Topic: Rent-A-Car Case study Course: 501 HUMAN INTERFACES Final Assignment Instructor : Michele Vincenti Student Name : Navanjot Singh Bajwa Class : MBA 501 Table of contents: Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………….3 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………4 2. Motivation and approach used by Rent-A-Car………………………………………..6 3. Culture of an organization…………………………………………………………….9 4. Analyzing the Vote System…………………………………………………………..10 5. Effectiveness of Motivational
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Business Writing Report Gulf University for Science & Technology Written by: Dhuha Sakeen – 6716 Fatemah Al-Sherazi – 6208 Eman Al-Hindal – 8074 Report on: Growth in GUST This report is on Gulf University for Science and Technology. It is to benefit the university to know what it will face when growing in Kuwait. This report will provide users with information and ideas for expanding. The main purpose is to help make a decision whether to expand or not. Expanding any business
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Nordstrom was co founded 1901 by a 30 year old man named John W Nordstrom and his partner Carl Wallin. At age 16‚ John W of Sweden left his home and moved to Alaska where he struck gold. While in Alaska‚ he met a man named Carl Wallin‚ “who owned a shoe repair shop in downtown Seattle” (Nordstrom Employee‚ 2006). The two decided form a partnership and open a shoe store entitled Wallin & Nordstrom. Right form the start‚ the business philosophy was “based on exceptional customer service‚
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