Feeling Extremely Motivated Introduction This paper will describe an experience in which I felt extremely motivated. The paper will first provide a description of the experience. This will be followed by a reflection involving multiple perspectives. Continue Reading...
Equity theory recognizes that individuals are concerned not only with the absolute amount of rewards they receive for their efforts, but also with the relationship of this amount to what their peers receive (Ramlall, 2004). Adams (1963, 1965) posit Continue Reading...
Organizational Psychology - Motivation Landy and Conte (2013) define industrial-organizational psychology as "the application of psychological principles, theory, and research to the work setting" (p. 7). A prominent line of research in industrial-o Continue Reading...
Human Motivation Post Response I would agree most with the humanistic approach to understanding human motivation, and in particular, Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory. That is primarily because Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs describes five s Continue Reading...
Driving Forces Behind Motivation For some the notion of staying motivated seems unnatural. This is especially the case for healthcare workers, nurses in particular, who face long shifts and inadequate support due to nursing shortages. Healthcare or Continue Reading...
For instance, LaFleur and Hyten (1995) suggested that performance of hotel banquet staff improved when staff members received monthly bonuses function of their ability to meet accuracy and timeliness goals in setting up banquet functions (cited in A Continue Reading...
Employee performance and his or her motivation is a key issue in an organization. The latter impacts the former: the more an employee is motivated, the better he is likely to perform. An important problem is that motivation is a complex undertaking: Continue Reading...
( Place security above other factors-to reiterate increased pay seemed to be the primary motivational factor in improving work and this was rarely and option, so security was a primary concern but responsibility was not sought. Most lacked the conf Continue Reading...
The researches in this direction have confirmed that engagement in goal-setting and acceptance of the goals are crucial for the assurance of the goal and job. Moreover, monitoring the stages of attainment of goal is also crucial for imparting motiva Continue Reading...
Person " Theories, advantages disadvantages current ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Prior to discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the current theory/approach used within my workplace, it is necessary to elucidate just what sort of theory is Continue Reading...
Employee Motivation Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is perhaps the most commonly known theory of motivation, which is likely due to the broad applicability of the theory. Maslow developed his hierarchy of needs as part of his research on human potential Continue Reading...
Gandhi incited the people to protest peacefully rather than resort to violence. He believed that this form of rebellion suited the case of the blacks in America. After his doctorate studies at Boston University and his marriage to Coretta Scott, he Continue Reading...
Personal Theory Self-Exploration When will you begin that long journey into yourself? One of the most famous philosophers in history of mankind, Rumi emphasized on exploring or discovering one self. Self-exploration is one of the fundamentals of p Continue Reading...
Additionally the theory also provides for instrumentality which is based on the belief that the performance will result in rewards. In essence, valence is the importance linked with an individual on the expected result (Steele, 2011).This expectatio Continue Reading...
(Cherrington, 1973) These types of rewards are referred to as contingent rewards. The theory is that employees are willing to put forth extra effort if they know they will be rewarded accordingly. Cherrington and his colleagues surmised that no inh Continue Reading...
Goal Setting Theory Describing Goal Setting Theory and Summarizing a Sample of Research on the Theory Goal-Setting Theory: Overview and current research Description Goal-setting theory was first developed by (Locke & Latham 2005) for the bene Continue Reading...
How to be a Great Leader Effective leadership and a solid corporate culture are absolutely essential to organizational success. Leaders are like the captains of a ship while the corporate culture is like the sea through which the ship navigates. A go Continue Reading...
The concept of passion in an individual's life cannot be overstated, as it serves as a driving force that motivates and gives meaning to daily activities. While passion is often associated with the arts and romantic endeavors, it is equally applicabl Continue Reading...
Behaviorism Behaviorism sought to understand observable behavior instead of the workings of the mind or even its functions. Some psychologists even insisted that psychology was the science of behavior. Watson denied the existence of a separate rea Continue Reading...
Leadership Qualifications in the Workplace Quintessential Leader Proposed Leadership Model For eras there have been people and leaders have discussed what the qualifications that make a great leader are. Leadership travels all the way back to the Continue Reading...
Psychology and Ethics Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Common errors made in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests depends upon adherence to reliable practices and guides. The concepts of reliability Continue Reading...
Coaching usually begins after a worker has received basic employee training. At this point, a supervisor assumes the role of a coach to assist the employees in employing as well as maintaining the skills that they have learnt. Both coaching and ment Continue Reading...
