Chapter 2: Literature Review This chapter examined relevant literature from works that have already been done on the topic. The literature review was structured in the following form: Introduction‚ motivation‚ the early theorists of motivation‚ and contemporary theorists of motivation. Area of Study 1: Motivation Motivation is defined as the process that initiates‚ guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes us to act‚ whether it is getting a glass of water
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communication on organizational performance in organizations. In business‚ message is conveyed through various channels of communication‚ including internet‚ print (publication)‚ radio‚ television‚ etc. Whether or not significant change(s) results in the performance of an organization as a result of business communication is yet to be established. This study‚ therefore‚ is carried out to investigate the relationship between business communication and organizational performance in organizations using a contextualized
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employee engagement Playing to Competitive organizations need to engage their people in a way that focuses on performance that matters to the enterprise. Here’s how by Jim Shaffer win 16 Communication World • March–April 2009 www.iabc.com/cw ncreasing employee engagement during an economic downturn is akin to tuning up your car so it runs on eight cylinders instead of six. The car performs much more effectively and efficiently with the additional power. Understood correctly‚ engagement
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Motivating and Rewarding Employee Performance *Mars Model A model that outlines the four factors that influence an employee’s voluntary behavior and resulting preformance.The motivation‚ability‚role perceptions and situational factors. *Motivation The forces within a person that affects his or her direction‚intensity‚and persistence of voluntary behavior. *Ability Consists of both the natural aptitudes and learned capabilities required to succesfully complete a task. *Role Perceptions Employees
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computer tables and bulletin boards. The company’s CEO recently asked Donna to identify key manufacturing jobs and re-design them in ways that will make them more intrinsically motivating to employees. The CEO’s goal is to improve employee job satisfaction and performance‚ and reduce absenteeism and turnover. How should Donna proceed? In answering this question‚ draw extensively on Hackman and Oldham’s Job Characteristics Model. Specifically‚ describe to Donna the core job characteristics (CJCs)
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Job stress is a common problem across occupations and it impacts job performance. Although most contemporary studies highlight the negative effect of stress on job performance (distress)‚ mild stress is known to enhance an employee ’s performance (eustress). It is necessary to take a holistic picture of antecedents to job stress by including the effects of personality‚ organisational factors and the work- family interaction in the perception of job stress. This article defines stress‚ examines whether
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Impact of rewards on employee performance Abstract A majority of companies are confronting several problems linked to worker’s performance. The Rewards system has many affects on workers‚ which rise the degree of work performance and fulfillment. Various studies were directed in the last decades to study the influence of rewards on the workers performance. This report aims to study the link among employee’s performance and rewards‚ in addition to that to identify Cultural dimensions in reward
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: CREATING AND SUSTAINING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Michael Porter Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Competitive Strategy: The Core Concepts 3 The Structural Analysis of Industries 4 Industry Structure and Buyer Needs 6 Generic Competitive Strategies 7 Cost Leadership 8 Differentiation 9 Focus 9 Stuck In The Middle 10 Sustainability 12 RISKS OF COST LEADERSHIP 12 RISKS 12 OF DIFFERENTIATION 12 RISKS 12 OF 12 FOCUS 12 Generic Strategies and Industry
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Department of Human Resources 50 DESCRIBING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE FOR STAFF Mail # AQU 217 2115 Summit Avenue St. Paul‚ MN 55105 651-962-6510 www hr stthomas ed Communication Communicates ideas orally: ____________ always communicates his/her ideas clearly and concisely. He/she organizes and explains even very complex topics in easy-to-understand terms‚ and is careful to tailor his/her remarks to his/her audience. ____________ always presents his/her ideas clearly and concisely
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Title of book: Sustaining the Transformation Author: General C.C. Krulak 1. This book is about: This book puts emphasis on the transformation of an American citizen into a marine and the importance of sustaining the change. It is imperative because our war fighting ability depends on a lasting transformation not only during the time of the individual’s Marine Corps career but also when he or she returns to their civilian communities. 2. General plot/story line: The Marine Corps does
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