The Politics of Motivation* by James N. Druckman Northwestern University druckman@northwestern.edu June 22‚ 2011 Abstract Taber and Lodge (2006) offer a powerful case for the prevalence of directional reasoning that aims not at truth‚ but at the vindication of prior opinions. Taber and Lodge’s results have far-reaching implications for empirical scholarship and normative theory; indeed‚ the very citizens often seen as performing “best” on tests of political knowledge
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The relative importance of different types of rewards for employee motivation and commitment in South Africa Authors: Aleeshah Nujjoo1 Ines Meyer1 Affiliations: 1 Organisational Psychology Section‚ School of Management Studies‚ University of Cape Town‚ South Africa Correspondence to: Ines Meyer Orientation: Employees’ perceptions of rewards are related to their affective commitment and intrinsic motivation‚ which have been associated with staff turnover. Research purpose: The
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Tourist motivation is the reason why a tourist will make the decision to choose one destination over another and the attributes that governs that behavior. This is important to the tourist professional for a number of reasons. The tourist professional must have an understanding of what drives the tourist to initiate the vacation and then match a destination that fits with the tourist’s travel motives. A good fit may ensure that the guest will enjoy the vacation and either come back year after year
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Unit 11 Leadership and Motivation “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders‚ not more followers.” Ralph Nader There are at least two major influences that affect how individuals perform in their environment. These influences include: i) the type of leadership that exists‚ and ii) personal motivation. While neither is scientific in nature‚ there is significant research that identifies some theories and general conclusions about why people perform‚
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Motivation and Emotion - In this section‚ we will examine motives‚ motivation‚ and some related theoretical perspectives. Then‚ we’ll look at Emotions‚ some of the components or elements to emotions‚ and some theoretical perspectives. Motivation Some "Why" questions: Why do you go to class each day? Why did Cain kill Abel? Why do students study for hours (sometimes even days) to pass examinations (and don’t say‚ "to pass examinations")? Why do professors teach students‚ and why do they test students
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cybercriminal motivation. Most of the body of literature concerning cybercrime is focused on the forms‚ methods and operations of cybercriminals. Statistics concerning the consequences of cybercrime are also extensive‚ which involve identification of the economic impact of cybercrime‚ the social concerns about intellectual property rights‚ and the international politics of state-sponsored cybercriminals. However‚ there are very few writings concerning the exploration the motivations that drive cybercriminals
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EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AN INTRODUCTION Some warm-up exercises Motivation‚ talent‚ experience‚ wisdom‚ opportunities Before you jump into the material‚ or at least at some stage in your research‚ try the following warm-up exercises to develop your thinking. Write down what you think: • Motivates a member of a government cabinet? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a commercial organization? • Motivates a member of a board of directors of a non-commercial organization?
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Motivation Theories I believe that the key to reaching a goal of a high level in the hotel industry should come from the front desk agents since they are ones that deliver the services to the guests. There are several different levels of professionalism from the employees as well as the guests‚ but hospitality must never be affected. As a front office manager in the hotel industry‚ you need to know what does and does not motivate your employees; as well as providing training programs to help them
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Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1. Motivation In Theory....................................................................................................................... 6 2. Practical Steps to Improve Motivation ............................................................................................ 8 3. Key Learning Points ........................................
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Group Motivation Chiquita Thomas SOC/110 Gearlean Lloyd October 09‚ 2012 Group Motivation This chapter has talked about how to get people motivated and what it takes to meet the member’s needs. “Group motivation provides the inspiration‚ incentives‚ and reasons that move group members to work together to achieve a common goal” (Engleberg & Wynn‚ 2010‚ p. 138). Engleberg and Wynn (2010) stated‚ “Without motivation‚ we may know what we need to do and even how to do it‚ but we lack the will
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