Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 10: Develop Communication Skills and Chapter 11: Handle Conflict, Negotiation, and Decision Making in your course textbook.
The purpose of the Motivation and Work final paper is to maximize the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of organizational behavior.
In the week two Discussion Forum, you were to have selected from one of the following theories:
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Alderfer’s ERG Theory
McClelland’s Manifest Needs Theory
Lawrence & Nohria’s Emotional Drives or Needs Theory
Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
Locke & Latham’s Goal-Setting Theory
Building on your research and content from your initial post in the Motivation and Theory discussion forum from Week 2, describe how your chosen motivational theory impacts your work world (or one you have been part of in a previous work environment).
Describe the impact of your chosen motivational theory on the following components of your work situation:
Working in teams
Leadership styles
Managing power and influence
Communication
Managing conflict
Additionally, in your paper,
Apply the research to your personal working environment or an environment you have previously experienced.
Describe how will you use the knowledge you have gained in this course to change the way you interact and do business in the future.
In areas other than personal application, use your academic voice. First person should be limited and used only for brief reflection and application.
The Motivation and Work final paper
Must be 10 to 11 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)