...Motivational Theory Analysis 320 December 15, 2014 Sandra Branton Motivational Theory Analysis Motivational Theories and Their Application in Construction The democratic leadership style is a weakness of most construction managers and supervisors. A higher performance and better results are achievable through research for democratic supervisors. Managers have to possess an understanding of the concepts and theories of motivation to create a motivational environment for construction workers. A significant role in workforce motivation is the leadership style of the building manager. Construction workers possess frustration and gain lower productivity with a lack of organization at the job sites. Management must provide direct support and provide feedback on performance for the construction workers by recognizing them for their achievements. The management staff must understand the needs and expectations of construction workers. Negative consequences may result in the misuse of some theories and techniques. Use of Management and Ethical Case Studies to Improve Decision- Making Skills in Senior Nursing Students The effective mode in achieving a desirable goal for the project was group work. The most desirable outcome involves active interaction with appropriate social actions in groups. The graduates of baccalaureate nursing programs possess little opportunity for socialization into their nursing roles of their education process. Role confusion and role conflict is present...
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...Sarah Rose Management Skills Development: MGT 585-02W Fall 2013 Case Analysis Does this milkshake taste funny? George Steins’ Ethical Dilemma * Discuss all of the reasons why you believe George might act unethically and remove the filters, allowing the maggots to remain in the mix. The first reason George might act unethically is due to Social Learning Theory. “Analysis revealed that perceived learning opportunities were shaped, enabled, and constrained by a variety of social, cultural, structural, and process-related imperatives. This was manifested through two learning systems: (1) a formal learning system directly managed by the organization and (2) an informal system that was fostered through strong social networks and driven by the organizational culture. From this investigation, we posit a social theory of learning, which encompasses sharing knowledge and experience through social interaction” (O’Toole, 2011). This is an article for developing learned systems by the Australian Army in their ‘fighting for knowledge’ campaign to understand learned systems in a military setting. Using a focus group of over 150 armed personnel to understand some of the cultural and social systems enforced. Social theory is a theory that states that we learn through observation and our direct experiences with others (Robbins. 2013). The social learning theory is enacted by both formal learning systems, decreed through management, and informal social networks. In the case George is...
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...When we speaking of bring about a change in a person life, as well as our own, there is a process that is being used today know as motivational interviewing. What is motivational interviewing? Motivational interviewing has been defined as a ‘client centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence’ (Miller and Rollnick 2002; p 25). In motivational interviewing, “client-centered” simple means that this stage of the process would concentrate on the needs, hopes and aspirations of the client. Miller and Rollnick describe MI as “directive,” but McNamara decided to uses the term “guided” to express the element of Motivational Interviewing. While motivational interviewing is directive, in the sense that it...
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...Motivation and Teams Case Study Case One: Two Men and a Lot of Trucks The first theory is I think plays in this study are the expectancy theory. I think this because her children believed in the hard work they performed would lead to rewards. This led them to buy a franchise of their own. Equity theory is also found in this case study due to the rewards that each child got due to their mother owning the business and rewarding them to work for her. Ms. Sheets also plays a role in the expectancy theory. She did believe that if she worked hard her business would succeed more than she would have expected. Ms. Sheets opened a Stick Men University that was used to train franchisees and movers how to properly move items and customer service. Case Two: Siemen’s New Boss The theory this case study shows is expectancy theory. I feel that Mr. Kleinfield displayed the characteristics of this theory. He came to the business young and with new ideas that would save the company money and the employees their jobs. It appears that the plant was costing the business more money than they expected or wanted to continue paying. Mr. Kleinfield came to the location and had to convince the employees to change their normal hours days and hours. He eventually convinced the employees to do as he asked which in time reduce production time and costs, which saved their jobs. He was open to questions by anyone in the plant, even the employee reps. He was there to show them that he was...
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...TOPIC: Attrition in organizations Group 7: Rahul Kumar Gupta: 12P157 Rajesh Choudhary: 12P158 Rajiv Gupta: 12P159 Rakshit Sharma: 12P160 Ravi Goel: 12P161 Ravi Kant Singla: 12P162 Attrition The reduction in staff and employees in a company through normal means, such as retirement and resignation is called attrition. Attrition leads to loss of key employees who have thorough knowledge of the company and its practices. Appointing new employees in place of old involves cost of recruiting and training them. Experience in a field is very important for better performance. New employees lack this and this might lead to some pitfalls during their work. If there is high attrition, it also results in a negative impact on new employees about the work...
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...Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a positive, powerful, and effective approach to therapy that I would be interested in using as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I like that it isn’t shame based nor does it assume that the client has a flawed character. I learned a lot from the motivational interviews we watched in class and I’m glad we are studying this type of therapy. The definition of MI is, “a goal directed, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence” (Lewis, Dana, & Blevins, 2015, p. 62). It is based on the client-centered therapy of Carl Roger’s, but it also includes specific goals which reduce the ambivalence to change and increases self-motivation. MI therapists...
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...A Comparative Analysis of Positive and Negative Motivational Methods Motivation is generally defined as the desire and ability to work hard. It is one of the key driving forces within organizations. In order for organizations to be competitive, employees need to be motivated to produce high performance and productivity. But what are the methods managers use to motivate employees? What affect do these methods have on subordinates and the overall performance of the organization? To answer these questions, I present a comparative analysis of two managing newspaper editors for whom I worked as a photojournalist. Comparing these editors reveals the sharply contrasting motivational methods they used and how these methods had a negative or positive impact upon subordinates as well as the company overall. At the time I was hired in March 1991, The London Sentinel-Echo, located in London, Kentucky. The newspaper, owned by Community Newspaper, Inc., was published three times a week covering news in Laurel County. It competed with two other local newspapers, one a daily publication and the other a weekly publication. My position within the company was photojournalist covering police and emergency services. My supervisor was Managing Editor John Butwell, who began to reveal his motivational methods the moment we were introduced. I was expecting at least a basic tour of the building and introduction to my fellow employees from Mr. Butwell which would enable me to begin orienting...
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...Business Plan Part 1: Preparation Describe an original idea for a product or service you think you can develop and sell. A service that I think I can sell would be motivational speaking. I can also develop and sell books. The most inspiring and successful motivation speakers are those with a personal story of success that can be passed on to audiences (Marsden, ehow.com). I know this because I am currently doing speeches now and will eventually author books. I choose this path because I have always been a talker. Every since a child, I have loved to speak in front of crowds. I would love to read the Sunday school minutes. I was then introduced to Toastmasters International Speaking Club and was advised of how well of a speaker I am. I did not believe it at first. I then begin to see it because people demanded me to speak so they could hear me. I decided I could make this a career, so I started speaking. Now I am four speeches away from having my Advanced Communicator Silver with Toastmasters. Once it is obtained, I will only have one more level to reach out of five, which is the Advanced Communicator Gold. I am also working on becoming an accredited speaker through Toastmaster. Once I become an accredited speaker, I will be able to charge for my speeches versus accepting whatever donations are provided. Once my speaking career takes off, I will venture off into authoring books. I think I can sell books because I am an excellent speaker and people will...
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...Whenever the term motivational speaker is introduced to a conversation, I instantaneously imagine an overly enthusiastic man, preparing to deliver the same watered-down, cookie cutter speech that has roamed the halls of every high school. Therefore, it was only natural for me to shrink back in fatigued anguish at the thought of having to endure the same torturous event in which I would be expected to appreciate with mock enticement. Mr. Christopher Taylor is a man of too many words and very little tolerance for ignorance. Walking into the room, the weight of his presence was awakening. Something about the way my older peers glanced at him with the up most respect sent a trigger alerting me to the significance of him. Although he sat patiently through his detailed introduction, his eyes focused around the room, seemingly categorizing each student into a database, well organized through years of practice. Light applause trailed him as he took a firm stance in the front of the ballroom. Deceptively, he began with generalized questions about how people perceive each other, trivial knowledge that determined little, other than the common sense of his audience. After a series of varyingly mediocre topics, Mr. Taylor quieted down and pondered to himself for a second, gaining his thoughts and deciding how best to approach the next topic, “How many of you are pre-med students?” he asked inquisitively. I was one of many of the proud students who raised their hands. Nodding in acceptance...
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...each point of motivational interviewing, why it was used, and whether or not it was successful. What was done well in this interview, and why? What would you have done differently, and why? Of the theories we have learned in this unit, which theory stands out in this interview? Where and how? “A client-centered and empathetic counseling style is one fundamental and defining characteristic of motivational interviewing. We regard the therapeutic skill of reflective listening or accurate empathy ... to be the foundation on which skillfulness in motivational interviewing is built ... Through skillful reflective listening, the counselor seeks to understand the client’s feelings and perspectives without judging, criticizing, or blaming ... The crucial attitude is a respectful listening to the person with a desire to understand his or her perspective” (Miller & Rollnick, 2002, p. 37) In this case, the Motivational interviewing refers to an interpersonal counseling or communication style rather than a specific therapy or set of techniques (Rollnick & Miller, 1995). This style is evident in the process of MET (Motivational Enhancement Therapy). The focus of this particular interview was on helping the client to overcome reluctance or ambivalence on his own, while allowing him to make positive changes in his approach to anger management. The therapy did not assume that the client wanted to change, but lead the client to own their need for change. The motivational interviewing assumed...
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...OL 125: Personal Development Plan – SWOT Analysis (Milestone Two) Student Name: Sheril Cunamay Date: May 20, 2014 Strengths (What do I do well?) | Weaknesses (Where can I make improvements?) | List at least 4 strengths here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I play piano real well. * 2. I am a great motivational speaker. * 3. I’m always very passionate about what I do. * 4. I am very self-motivated. | List at least 4 weaknesses here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I’m very shy. * 2. I’m sometimes over confident about things. * 3. I’m too emotional at times * 4. I am a workaholic. If I could work and not take a break, I would. Sometimes I lose sight of the more important things in life. | Opportunities (What kinds of things could I be doing based on my strengths?) | Threats (Where could I be using my strengths and talents more productively?) | List at least 4 opportunities here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be playing for my churches ministry when they go to sing at other churches. * 2. I could speak to those around me to be led to God through my motivational speaking. * 3. I could use my passion for others and music and teach those around me to turn to God through music. * 4. I could pursue to open up a new ministry that would show those people in the town that I’m in about God’s love. | List at least 4 threats here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be using my talents in churches. * 2. I could be using them at the children’s hospital...
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...1. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work .- Thomas Edison 2. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vidal Sassoon 3. Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard Branson 4. Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. – Jim Rohn 5. An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it. – Roy Ash 6. The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect .- Adam Osborne 7. A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. – John C. Maxwell 8. Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves. - E. Joseph Cossman 9. Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein 10. You can’t ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new. – Steve Jobs 11. Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory. – Fortune Cookie 12. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. – Maya Angelou 13. The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter F. Drucker 14. If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough. – Mario Andretti ...
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...in which you believe in or you have benefited from personally, you will be a very successful person. I’ll always prefer to promote the products/services that I had used, reviewed, joined or read before. We live in abundance of wealth today. There is no limit to our earnings; we have the capacity to earn extraordinary income if we are determined to achieve it. What is most important is how we deliver our own self to others. If we give our best capability, the successful result we want will come to us ultimately. This is the law of Universal Abundance that I have learned throughout the years. You can distribute this ebook for FREE. You probably had received this ebook from a friend or by subscribing to my e-zine, eSuccessMastery Success Motivational Resources E-zines....
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...QA Concept Introducing LoadRunner • Why should you automate performance testing? • What are the LoadRunner components? • Understanding LoadRunner Terminology • What is the load testing process? • Getting Familiar with HP Web Tours • Application Requirements The Power of LoadRunner • Creating the Load Test • Running the Load Test • Monitoring the Load Test • Analyzing Results Building Scripts • Introducing the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) • How do I start recording user activities? • Using VuGen’s Wizard mode • How do I record a business process to create a script? • How do I view the script? Playing Back Your Script • How do I set the run-time behavior? • How do I watch my script running in real time? • Where can I view information about the replay? • How do I know if my test passed? • How do I search or filter the results? Solving Common Playback Problems • Preparing HP Web tours for playback errors • How do I work with unique server values? Preparing a Script for Load Testing • How do I measure business processes? • How do I emulate multiple users? • How do I verify Web page content? • How can I produce debugging information? • Did my test succeed? Creating a Load Testing Scenario • Introducing the LoadRunner Controller • How do I start the Controller? • The Controller window at a glance • How do I modify the script details? • How do I generate a heavy load? • How do I emulate real load...
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...Preparing Business Scenario Analyses The following general guidelines may be used in preparing for an oral or written business scenario analysis and presentation. There may be several feasible courses of action regarding the solution to any case. It is more important to concern yourself with the process of problem definition and isolation, analysis, and evaluation of alternatives, and the choice of one or more recommendations, rather than trying to find a single answer. Very often, the right answer is the one that you can propose, explain, defend, and make work. • The Process of Analyzing a Case 1. Read and study the scenario thoroughly and efficiently. Read the scenario once for familiarity, noting issues that come to the forefront. Read the scenario again. Determine all the facts, making notes about symptoms of problems, root problems, unresolved issues, and roles of key players. Watch for issues beneath the surface. 2. Isolate the problem(s). Get a feel for the overall environment by putting yourself in the position of one of the key players. Seek out the pertinent issues and problems. 3. Analyze and evaluate alternatives. a. Once the problems and issues are isolated, work at gaining a better understanding of causes. In what area of the unit do the problems exist? Why? What caused them? Examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the unit’s processes (e.g., planning, communication), human behaviors, and/or exhibits (e.g., financial statements,...
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