Do people really die online‚ or do they live on forever? Joanne Harris’ short story‚ “Would you Like to Reconnect?”‚ follows the story of a mother who has just lost her son and although he is dead‚ his twitter account remains active and maintains communication with the mother. Because of the grieving and confused character of the mother‚ the weary‚ lonely mood of the story along with the repetition and symbol of the twitter notification‚ the story clearly conveys a theme of how social media can be
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Contexts That Motivate Learning Based on Malcolm Knowles research of adult education‚ and how to engage adults in the learning experience‚ he concluded that there are four distinct motivational contexts that stimulate an adult to learn. The first being practical context‚ which is a solution- based learning. This adult will be encouraged to learn by knowing that the information they are attaining is or will be purposeful in their lives. The second is personal context. This adult is driven by the
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TESOL QUARTERLY Vol. 39‚ No. 4‚ December 2005 609 Motivators That Do Not Motivate: The Case of Chinese EFL Learners and the Influence of Culture on Motivation JUDY F. CHEN The Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology Taichung‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China CLYDE A. WARDEN National Chung Hsing University Taichung‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China HUO-TSAN CHANG National Changhua University of Education Chunghua‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China It is a capital mistake to theorize in advance of the facts
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European 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
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Motivation is the driving force that causes the flux from desire to will in life. For example: a flower with no water still desires for water to sustain life; however‚ due to its incapability to move and get water‚ the flower cannot will for water‚ hence‚ suffering from a break in the driving force of motivation; it is not to say‚ however‚ that‚ necessarily‚ the flower lacks the driving force; therefore‚ all life can said to have‚ at its very minimal‚ the igniting spark of motivation. It can be considered
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Types of Motivation in the Workplace 3 Theories on Motivation 4-7 Factors Affecting Employee Motivation 7-8 Conclusion 8 References 9-11 Motivation in the Workplace Introduction Motivation within the workforce has always been a central problem for leaders and managers. Employees who feel motivated in the workplace are more likely to be persistent
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Which kind of Apple fan are you? Apple products are very successful and popular in the market and Apple has developed a group of loyal and obsessive Apple fans. They purchase many kinds of Apple products. They rush to the Apple store when Apple launches a new product. However‚ are consumers’ obsessions with Apple good or a bad? It really depends on consumers’ attitudes towards Apple products. There are different groups of Apple fans. Some people like Apple products more for their utility‚ cool
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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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RUNNING HEAD: Motivation Theory and Practice Name University Name Instructor name Course Name Date Motivation Theory and Practice Introduction Motivation is the psychological process which gives the behavior a meaning or a purpose and direction (Kreitner‚ 1995); an internal drive to satisfy the unsatisfied needs (Higgins‚ 1994) and the will to achieve (Bedeian‚1993).The word motivation has a different connotation in Psychology‚ it refers to the initiation‚ direction‚ intensity and persistence
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