illustrates the pivotal role played by inspirational speeches in boosting the performance of individuals in a company. It quotes the speeches delivered by Erik Weihenmayer and Trisha Meili at CISCO systems and Plug Power Inc.‚ respectively as examples‚ to demonstrate how their success stories assisted in creating a positive impact among their employees and inspired them to steer their goals along the path parallel to that of the organization. It claims that infusing positive energy into the listeners can
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What is a Theory? We often hear someone say “That’s just a theory” or on the contrary - “In theory and in practice‚ it always works.” This term may indeed hold in itself a somewhat ambiguous undertone‚ and lead to confusion and misuse. Let’s look at the origin of the word; according to an etymology dictionary‚ theory derives from the Greek “theoréo” which means ‘to look at’‚ ‘to observe’. The definition tells us that one must firstly observe a phenomenon so that a theory about a certain aspect
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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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DECISION MAKING: RELEVaNT COSTING 1 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Tactical decisions are short run in nature; they involve choosing among alternatives with an immediate or limited end in view. Strategic decisions involve selecting strategies that yield a long-term competitive advantage. 2. Depreciation is an allocation of a sunk cost. This cost is a past cost and will never differ across alternatives. 3. The salary of the supervisor of an assembly line with excess capacity is an example of an irrelevant
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04/09/2014 One of the reasons why most people work is that they want to live‚ thus they need money‚ which can also be named as financial remuneration‚ as reward. Although money is important‚ the topic of how important is financial remuneration as a motivating factor for employees has long been the subject of debate. Although some experts argue that financial remuneration is the key motivating factor for employees as money can elevate employees’ purchasing
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1 MEANING OF MOTIVATION Motivation has been variously defined by scholars‚ usually one or more of these words are include in the definition: desires‚ wants‚ aims‚ goals‚ drims‚ motives and incentives. “Motivation” is a Latin word‚ meaning “to move”. Human motives are internalized goals within individuals. As Berelson and Steiver state: “A motive is an inner state that energizes‚ activates or moves and directs or channels behaviour toward goals”. Definition of motivation “According
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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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TABLE OF CONTENT Motivation can be define as the process that account for an individual intensity‚ direction and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal. Motivation can help the employee be more comfortable to do their work at workplace. Beside through the motivation it will influence to the employees performance toward s their job. There have many differences of meaning for motivation based on our researcher. According to Robbins and Judge (2007)‚ they defined motivation as a process that
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1. At a study session before a midterm exam you heard four of your friends chatting: Explain each statement‚ using utility analysis. a.“I think Joshua paid too much for his backpack.” --The speaker does not receive as many utils from shopping for backpacks as Joshua. b.“I gave Eddie $20. He really needed it more than I do.” --Money is not as important to this person‚ Eddie will get more utils out of each dollar then the person who gave him the money. c.“I didn’t go to the concert last night because
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HOW TO EVALUATE A THEORY The purpose of a good theory is to provide a conceptual framework for viewing and understanding phenomena. From this perspective a theory is either useful or not useful. A theory helps guide and focus attention‚ identify and define important variables‚ and postulate the relationships among them. A good theory is not just another ’good idea‚’ but it is based on empirical data that makes it an adequate map of the territory for the current time. Furthermore‚ a good theory
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