...Employee’s Job Satisfaction Driven by His Motivation and Communication in Dubai Police Force University Of Wollongong In Dubai United Arab Emirates The objective of this report is to investigate the relationship between Job satisfaction and employees’ motivation along with communication within an organization. To achieve that objective, Dubai Police Force (DPF) was chosen as subject for this study. DPF where people from different cultural backgrounds, ages, years of experience, genders, educational level and many other characteristics interact. This interaction makes both of communication and motivation deviate from an employee to another. DPF has a sensitive and critical function in the society and country, thus its performance reflected by its employee’s has to be measured. Many believe that an employee’s performance or output depends greatly on his job satisfaction. To serve the objective mentioned above, feedbacks from employees working in DPF were obtained through a questionnaire then analyzed. The questionnaire targeted employees from different departments to measure the motivation and communication level in each department. Then relate those levels to the job satisfaction level in that department. Quantitative results were not enough to draw a conclusion about the findings, so some qualitative results were included in the analysis of the findings. Those qualitative results were obtained from the direct questions in the questionnaire that asked the...
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...PERFORMANCE Motivating for Performance * Understanding why people do things is not an easy task * Predicting their response to management’s latest productivity program is harder. * Motivation * forces that energize, direct, and sustain a person’s efforts * highly motivated people, with adequate ability and understanding of the job, will be highly productive * To be effective motivators managers must know what behaviors they want to motivate people to exhibit * Managers must motivate people to * Join the organization * Remain in the organization * Come to work regularly * Perform * Exhibit good citizenship * Good citizens of org are committed, satisfied employees who perform above and beyond the call of duty by doing extra things, the company needs. * Importance of citizenship behavior may be less obvious that productivity. * Process: goal-setting, reinforcement and expectancy theories – basic and powerful actions to take. * Content: what people want and need SETTING GOALS Overview * Goal setting is perhaps the most important, valid, and useful single approach to motivating performance * Goal setting works for any job in which people have control over their performance * Goal setting theory * people have conscious goals that energize them and direct their thoughts and behaviors toward a particular end Goals that motivate * goals should be acceptable to employees ...
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...GM 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Project Proposal Overview My research paper will be focusing on course objective C which discusses the different theories of motivation and how to demonstrate their application to successfully guide employees toward accomplishing organizational objectives. The different motivational theories that I will be discussing and applying throughout the paper are categorized under the Needs Theories of Motivation which include the Hierarchy of Needs Theory, the ERG theory, the Acquired Needs Theory, the Two-factor Theory, and the Equity theory of Motivation. I will thoroughly explain each one and try to provide examples of how to apply these theories in work settings. In my paper I would also like to research the most sought after companies that are rated for employee satisfaction or in other words the best companies to work for. Two of the top companies that are listed under CNN Money are SAS and GOOGLE. SAS which originally stands for Statistical Analysis System is, "the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market (SAS.com)." GOOGLE of course is one of the most widely known and used search engines all over the country if not the world. I will briefly give a description of each company and then discuss the reasons behind them being some of the best companies to work at. I would like to research and see what are some of the innovative ways in which these...
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...* Financial Rewards at MetLife Alico * Presented by : * * Outline I. Introduction Overview of the Insurance Industry Company Profile I. Motivation General Overview Financial Rewards II. Financial Rewards at MetLife Alico III. Analysis of findings IV. Conclusions and Recommendations V. Appendix I- Introduction * Introduction The Insurance Industry in Lebanon * Open & liberal market * 60 insurance companies * Top 10 companies account for 60% of total premiums * Gross premiums per operating company have improved between 1997 and 2002 * Introduction * Life insurance sector is very developed relative to other Arab countries * Top 5 insurance companies: 1. - Arope Insurance 2. - Mednet Liban 3. - Libano- Suisse 4. - MedGulf 5. - MetLife Alico * Introduction Alico’s Profile: * American Life Insurance Company (Alico) is one of the largest leading insurance companies in the world * 1921: Established in Shanghai – China * 1960’s: Moved to Wilmmengtion- Delaware * 1980`s: Operating in Latin America , Middle East and Europe * Aim: “for market leadership and profitable growth, employing local talent and empowering individuals to perform at very high levels.” * Introduction Alico in Lebanon : * Leading life insurance company since 1953 * Main office...
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...the time. Abraham Maslow and B.F. Skinner are just two of the many theorists that have formed the organization in today’s classrooms. This paper will address the differences in the theories and the similarities. It will describe how each theory can be implemented in the learning environment of an early childhood classroom. Lastly, it will describe each theory that will be compared supported by research. Comparison of two Theories Operant Behavior Conditioning of Burrhus Frederic Skinner (1904-1990) BF Skinner renowned for his theory of Operant Behavior (Maslow and Skinner: n.d.). He is known for, his leadership in the field behavior modification through conditioning. This states that behavior is affected by the consequence that follows the behavior. This is a practice teachers, utilize in the classrooms every day as part of the classroom management process: if the behavior of the child or children is unacceptable, the consequence will not be favorable. If the behavior is positive, the consequences will also be positive. Really, Skinner's theory states that good behavior is reinforced while bad behavior is reprimanded (Maslow and Skinner, n.d.). Ultimately, Skinner believed that in order to change behavior there had to be a positive stimulus to reinforce that behavior. Added onto this is the theory of Operant Conditioning. This states that not only is good behavior being rewarded, but the subject (person or animal) can learn to manipulate the system by continuing the positive...
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...Positioning strategy • processes (e.g. motivation, perception, memory, attitudes, persuasion, judgment, and decision-making, etc.) and marketplace behaviors (e.g. in retail settings, online, post-purchase, etc.). • Research Analysis • Research Methodology • Research Planning • Segmentation strategy • Strategy formulation • Strategy implementation • The Marketing Mix • The role of culture, psychological • Value-based pricing OVERVIEW OF COURSE GRADING The grades earned for the course will be derived using City University of Seattle’s decimal grading system, based on the following: Overview of Required Assignments % of Final Grade Individual Paper: Consumer Behavior Theory and its Application to Effective Product Development 20% Individual Paper: Consumer Behavior and Motivation 20% Individual Paper: Identify and Illustrate How the Socio-cultural Environment Affects Consumer Purchasing Decisions 20% Team Project Paper and Slide Presentation: Consumer Behavior Research Plan 30% Instructor Determined Activities, Participation, and Discussions 10% TOTAL 100% SPECIFICS OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS The instructor will provide grading rubrics that will provide more detail as to how this assignment will be graded. Individual Paper: Consumer Behavior Theory and its Application to Effective Product Development Students will write a paper and develop a slide presentation identifying, describing and assessing Consumer Behavior Theory models and examine, analyze and reflect...
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...Personality Overview Nina M Cleary PSY/405 November 5, 2011 Nanda Mendieta, M.S Personality Overview Personality’s definition can be sorted out in many defining terms depending on who may be providing the definition and on whom. Inclusive of consistent emotions, thoughts and behavior patterns in a person is more than what is needed to help us truly understand the concept and define personality. Each one of us should have a clear perception of our personality that would include what our strengths are, our thoughts, beliefs, motivation, emotions and our weaknesses. Self-awareness means having a clear perception of our personality and allows each of us to understand other people, how they perceive us and our attitude and our responses to them at any given time. To understand ourselves gives us the freedom to better understand others. In each one of us this freedom is the core of our personalities, the breath that we breathe and the who that we are. It is given to us as the first element of the world we come into. Genetic determinism presents contemporary disclosure in the field of science relating to the very idea of human freedom since concept of determinism is linked directly to genes that are located in each of our DNA. Ironically, determinists seem interested in broadening this concept by arguing that behavior in itself is determined by our genes. This very idea makes us all hostages of our own genetic makeup making any attempts to change...
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...Describe leader power, follower motivation, and the aspects of effective followership. Leaders employ and utilize different powers to govern and lead their organizations towards the goals and objectives of the organization. Here at Arthur brothers limited, the chief executive officer exercises both autocratic and democratic powers depending on the events and circumstances at hand. He usually becomes autocratic, and issues demand whenever there are threats, and people need to get back into line. However, on normal days, he is democratic and listens to all employees to get their opinions. Follow motivation Members of the workforce at the company are always ready to follow the steps of their leaders. As a result, the leaders have to be motivated to motivate their followers to perform their duties on time and effectively. Aspects of effective fellowship...
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...mental activity. * To combine the study of both the internal mental activities and observable human behaviors, psychology became the science of behavior and mental processes. TERMS * ------------------------------------------------- cognitive neuroscience An academic field concerned with the scientific study of biological substrates underlying cognition, with a specific focus on the neural substrates of mental processes. It addresses the questions of how psychological/cognitive functions are produced by the brain. Cognitive neuroscience is a branch of both psychology and neuroscience, overlapping with disciplines such as physiological psychology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology. Cognitive neuroscience relies upon theories in cognitive science coupled with evidence from neuropsychology, and computational modelling. * ------------------------------------------------- behaviorism An approach to psychology focusing on behavior, denying any independent significance for the mind, and assuming that behavior is determined by theenvironment. * ------------------------------------------------- humanistic...
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...Contents Provide a brief overview of your project? 2 Describe the context of your research 3 Provide a brief summary of the literature relevant to your project 5 Explain and justify the research method used in your research 7 What are the key findings of your research? 8 How could the results of your research be used? 10 Bibliography 12 Investigating Woolworths Management Strategies to Improve Employee Motivation Provide a brief overview of your project? This project report will investigate a research problem in Woolworths which is staff moral, motivation and job satisfaction. The report will analyse the situation and determine the most effective way to solve the problem for the company. Employees are the main element in any organisation and it is crucial for a business’s success to understand what drives employees to work effectively and learn the best ways to manage them. This proposal will investigate the most effective way to motive employees to work at the best of their ability in the work environment of Woolworths. Currently the organisational culture creates low motivation and job satisfaction within the workplace with many employees having low morale. The proposal will analyse different methods of motivation, management techniques and ways to boost morale in the work place to ensure increased job satisfaction which will lead to increased productivity. To determine the current culture and feelings within the working environment...
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...INTRODUCTION This paper develops an overview of international motivation theories and researches initiatives that the Queensland Government implement to retain employees. Moreover, it comprehensively analyses how motivation can directly influence on the improvement of services; increase of work satisfaction, employee loyalty, commitment and performance and modification of ethical behaviour. Finally, personal views are presented providing a wealth of personal experience emphasising the diverse incentive methodology in Queensland Government. Research has shown that one of the factors of business success depend on the effective management of employment performance through motivation. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the interconnection between motivation, incentives and performance. In the last ten years organisational behaviour has become a key topic on strategic business development among managers (Harris & Hartman, 2002ii) to reduce employment absences, low performance, staff turnover and poor customer service. MOTIVATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Motivation is a difficult trend which can be influenced by many internal and external sources and has been theorised by many academics. There are as many philosophies as there are opportunities, therefore success can be achieved through implementation, evaluation and correction of different theories. In early 1990, Perry and Wise proposed the concept of Public Service Motivation (PSM). The writers explain that public servants...
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...http://managementhelp.org/blogs/leadership/2010/04/21/leadership-theories/ Leadership Theories By Steve Wolinski on April 21, 2010 191 63 118 There is a wide and ever growing variety of theories to explain the concept and practice of leadership. I will provide a brief overview of the more dominant or better known theories. I hope that others will share their thoughts on whether this list neglects any theories of note. In the future we can discuss some of the emerging leadership theories/approaches such as adaptive, authentic, and appreciative. It is important to note that this submission attempts to provide an overview of leadership theories versus models. I view models as attempts to functionalize the more theoretical aspects of leadership and make them easier to put into play by organizations and consultants. This is, in and of itself, an important activity. Most theories view leadership as grounded in one or more of the following three perspectives: leadership as a process or relationship, leadership as a combination of traits or personality characteristics, or leadership as certain behaviors or, as they are more commonly referred to, leadership skills. In virtually all of the more dominant theories there exist the notions that, at least to some degree, leadership is a process that involves influence with a group of people toward the realization of goals. I will say on the front end that, in my opinion, leadership is a dynamic and complex process, and that much...
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...The research paper aims to evaluate the reward system used by organisations within different industrial sectors. In the current business era, it is important for business sectors to implement effective reward systems by means of different theoretical understanding so is to retain their employees and motivate them to increase their work capabilities. The paper intends to highlight a brief overview of retail and manufacturing sector and their working pattern especially in case of reward system and theoretical backgrounds. Moreover, it further evaluates the equity theory of Adams and Operant Conditioning by Skinner in regarding their reward systems. It aims to highlight a brief comparison of reward system in retail and manufacturing sector. Overview...
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...Classroom Management Theorists and Theories/Burrhus Frederic Skinner < Classroom Management Theorists and Theories Contents 1 Overview of Skinner's Theories of Classroom Management 2 Implementation of Skinner's Theories 3 Critique of Skinner's Theories 4 Questions for Consideration 5 References Overview of Skinner's Theories of Classroom Management[edit] The Theory Skinner believed that the goal of psychology should be practical (Lieberman, 2000). As it relates to education, Skinner believed the goal of psychology should be to find ways to make education enjoyable and effective for all students. His learning theory relied on the assumption that the best way to modify behavior was to modify the environment. Skinner was a proponent for many instructional strategies that modern day “progressive” educational reformers advocate for: scaffold instruction, small units, repetition and review of instructions, and immediate feedback. Skinner did not approve of the use of punishments in school, or as a behavioral modification technique in general, and based these opinions on his own empirical research that found punishments to be ineffective (Lieberman, 2000). Skinner himself advocated for the frequent use of reinforcement (i.e. rewards) to modify and influence student behavior. Skinner’s primary contribution to behavioral management philosophy has been from his research on operant conditioning and reinforcement schedules. An operant is a behavior that acts on the surrounding...
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...Commitment and Motivation: A Conceptual Analysis and Integrative Model University of Western Ontario and University of Delaware Chri 2. Introduction The article is about presenting an integrated model about employees' commitment and motivation. According to the article, commitment and motivation are distinguishable, albeit related, concepts. More specifically, it suggest that commitment is one component of motivation and, by integrating theories of commitment and motivation, it gain a better understanding of the two processes themselves and of workplace behavior. This article is conceptual based which is largely based on presenting the reasoning of different theories. Employee Commitment and Motivation: A Conceptual Analysis and Integrative Model uses various theories about motivation and commitment. 3. Brief Summary This article tried to assert commitment is one part of motivation and, by integrating theories of commitment and motivation, For example, because commitment often involves psychological attachment to social foci, incorporating commitment as an independent aspect of motivation should allow enhanced understanding of behaviors that have broader social implications. The article begin its attempt at integration by providing a broad overview of theory and research pertaining to workplace motivation and commitment. Both are complex concepts, and therefore a comprehensive analysis is beyond the scope of the article. Specifically, the article incorporated theory and research...
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