...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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...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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...Abstract The motivational force analysis is going to be examined in this paper and it is to be compared and contrasted with existing theoretical tools employed to understand motivation, since it’s redefining the way of using motivational tools in organizations. The Motivational force analysis is a tool used to find the appropriate measures taken to get the optimal output from employees. This is done by performing a theoretical, psychological and statistical analysis resulting in functions of cost, motivation and output of the business. These functions are used in an mathematical analysis that derive at the motivational-equilibrium i.e. value of optimal cost-output level of motivation. This paper will describe the process of performing a Motivational Force analysis in addition to consider its applicability to employees and organizations and examine it’s strengths and limitations by doing so. Table of Contents Introduction ………………………….......................…………......……………………………….. 1 Theoretical framework………………………….………………………………………………………….. 1 Why the motivational force analysis is needed …..…………………………………………………………2 Application of the analysis…………………………..……..………...………………………………………2 Data collection & experiment ………………..……………………………………………………………..3 Determine cost-output ……………………………………….........………………………………………….3 Determine cost-motivation…………………………………...……………………………………………….7 Mathematical analysis……………………………..............………………………………………………….7 Finding the motivational equilibrium…………………………...
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...Project Management 11/20/2013 * A Report On * Case Study: Keeping Suzanne Chalmers A Report On Case Study: Keeping Suzanne Chalmers Unit Name: Human Side of Management Unit Code: SHR034-6 Tanvir Mohammad Azim Student ID: 1301315 M Sc Project Management University of Bedfordshire Date: 21.11.2013 List of Figure Figure No | Title | Page No | 01 | Maslow's hierarchy of needs and related aspects a t work | 11 | 02 | Four Drive Model | 12 | Contents Term of Reference 4 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Purpose of the Report 5 1.2 Methodology of the Report 5 1.3 Scope of the Report 6 1.4 Limitations of the Report 6 2. Background: Case Study in a Brief 6 3. Existing Motivational Theories 7 4. Situation Analysis-Findings and Explanation 9 5. Conclusion 11 List of References 12 Bibliography 13 Term of Reference The report is based on analyzing ‘Suzanne Chalmers Case Study’ to find the reason behind to quit herself from Advanced Photonics Ltd. It also tried to suggest what types of job design must take by the APL for future action to reduce such situation like Suzanne. 1. Introduction Modern business world becomes more competitive over last few decades. Business concepts runs so fast and peoples engaged with that type business as an employ also make them more outward looking and sensible. According to a recent data for labor statistics it found the average tenure of an employee in the U.S. is now only 1.5 years...
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...his realm of responsibility and conduct time and motion,and systems-analysis studies in an effort to improve the efficiency and output of her staff. The consultants began by studying job descriptions, making observations, and recording each minute detail of the work of the data processors and file clerks. After two weeks ,they indicated to Reems and her employees that they were prepared to begin even more detailed studies, observations, and interviews on the following day. The nest morning, five employees participating in the study were absent. On the following day, ten employees were absent. Concerned, Reems investigated the cause of the absenteeism by telephoning several absentees. Each employee related approximately the same story. Each was nervous, tense, and tired after being viewed as a "guinea pig" for several days. One data processor told Reems that her physician suggested she could ask for a leave of absence based on her complaints of carpel tunnel syndrome if she needed to. Another told Reems, "We ain't no ‘Hawthorne' happy hoppers here in this shop! And, we ain't fixin' to please management just because this Taylor guy thinks we can do more with less." Shortly after the telephone calls, the chief of FTG's systems-analysis team explained to Reems that if there were as many absences on the next day, his team would have to drop the study and proceed to another department. He said that a valid analysis would be impossible to conduct with only ten employees...
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...Developing a Motivational Plan Juanita Marquez Grand Canyon University: EDA-575 August 28, 2013 “Leadership is often described as the ability to enlist, mobilize and motivate others to apply their abilities and resources to a given cause (Eyal O. & Roth G., 2011).” One of the biggest tools a leader has is their ability to motivate their staff. However as a leader it is important that we know how our staff is motivated. Not all employees are motivated in the same manner; sometimes it requires two or three different types of motivation to get everyone on board. If an analysis of your staff is done prior to the implementation of any motivational plan, you will have a lot more success than if you were to go in blind. As a leader it is important to remember that it is easy to motivate staff when it comes to short term projects, the true test of a leader will come when your goals are not achieved in a short period of time. It is during these long term projects and plans that you include a motivational plan to keep you staff, students, parents and community on board with the project at hand. The two primary motivational styles that will work the best at St. Pius X High School are the Incentive Theory and McClelland’s Human Motivation Theory. The first theory that seemed to fit the St. Pius community was the Incentive Theory. The Incentive Theory states that people are motivated to achieve goals and make changes if there is some...
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...Motivational Concepts Table Analysis January 7, 2013 Phillip A. Butler University of Phoenix PSY / 320 The subject of motivational concepts, although interesting could be viewed as highly complex as well. The study of motivation and emotion is largely a behavioral science, which suggests that answers to motivational questions require objective, data based empirical evidence gained from well conducted and researched peer review findings. Motivational concepts used need to be chosen carefully and continually evaluated against new finding to avoid being tossed aside. As useful concepts need to be improved there always new ones to be discovered. However, in order to move forward in this study of motivational concepts, which are largely derived from expert theories, we need to understand what they are. Reeves; Understanding Motivation & Emotions 2009 As defined in the text: “A theory is an intellectual framework that can be used to identify and explain the relationships that exist among naturally occurring observable phenomena”. Fiske 2004; Reeves; Understanding Motivation & Emotions 2009. Motivational researchers use theories to assist in the understanding in complex phenomena they study. To conduct this analysis a motivational concept table is used that depicts the name of the theory used, the major theorist of that category, the time period that it was created in, and any key theory concepts by that theorist. There are three “grand theories” described in the...
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...Individual Assignment Motivation Concepts Table and Analysis PSY 320 Week 2 DQs PSY 320 Week 2 Individual Assignment Workplace Motivation Paper PSY 320 Week 3 DQs PSY 320 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Company Motivational Profile Draft PSY 320 Week 4 DQs PSY 320 Week 4 Individual Assignment Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment PSY 320 Week 5 DQs PSY 320 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Company Motivational Profile Paper and Presentation ------------------------------------------------------------------- PSY 320 Entire Course For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com PSY 320 Week 1 DQs PSY 320 Week 1 Individual Assignment Motivation Concepts Table and Analysis PSY 320 Week 2 DQs PSY 320 Week 2 Individual Assignment Workplace Motivation Paper PSY 320 Week 3 DQs PSY 320 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Company Motivational Profile Draft PSY 320 Week 4 DQs PSY 320 Week 4 Individual Assignment Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment PSY 320 Week 5 DQs PSY 320 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Company Motivational Profile Paper and Presentation ------------------------------------------------------------------- PSY 320 Week 1 DQs For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com How do the various theories of motivation predict behavior in organizations? What is the difference between motivation and manipulation? Why must today's managers understand and utilize various motivational strategies? If highly motivated employees are...
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...article, the author analyzes the nature of motivational research and the approach adopted by motivational researchers in order to figure out what motivates the employees of a given organization to perform their best. He calls marketers as instrumentalists who in fact only research about motivating others so as to attain their own means. The second article reemphasizes and analyzes some necessary components of employee motivation, so that managers, like those who are inexperienced can increase their knowledge and understanding of employee motivation. (Hersey, 1996) First Article Analysis and Evaluation In this article the author analyzes the nature of motivational research and the approach adopted by motivational researchers in order to figure out what motivates the employees of a given organization to perform their best or even what motivates customers to buy the products that marketers intend to sell. (Blanchard, 1996) The author, through this article analyzes motivational research and says that the approach towards motivational research can be considered unscientific if the traditional definition of science is taken into consideration, which is to describe and record details of things as it is without any intention of changing them. Theoretically, motivation can be defined as a process that starts with a physiological deficiency that activates a push that is aimed at a goal incentive. But the author mentions that in practice, motivational structures are formal written policies...
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...periphery workers, and whether these differences in motivators are distinctive. The literature revealed that similar motivators may not be necessarily applicable to employees working at different levels but most of the literary work did confirm that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation leads to job satisfaction in the work place. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate and ascertain whether there are distinctive motivators for employees working at different levels in the work place. The literature review enabled the researcher to understand the various theories of motivation and the environmental and cultural influences on motivational approaches. The research paradigm which is primarily derived from the positivists’ philosophy helped the researcher to test the formulated hypothesis based on the literature review. The researcher developed an online questionnaire to collect primary data regarding the motivational levels in the work place, with the intent of exploring each individual’s motivation in their respective positions. The questionnaire was distributed using email in the UK. The responses from the survey revealed that the motivators for the core and periphery workers are indeed distinctive. This finding is in agreement to what is suggested in the literature. The study also revealed that intrinsic and extrinsic motivators do lead to job satisfaction irrespective of the status of the employee in the organisation. Hence, it is very important for the managers and practitioners...
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...Personality Analysis: Dispositional and Learning Theories Analysis of personalities helps to give a better understanding for human behaviors and the process in which people learn. Theorists have worked for years discovering new theoretical approaches. Gordon Allport studied the personalities of individuals because that approach gave more definition to individuality and emphasized the uniqueness of the individual (Feist & Feist, 2009). Describing an individual with general traits only classifies people as a group. However, Allport believed to accurately know a person is by knowing the person as an individual. Individuality makes people different, no one person is the same; because people have different personalities the abilities to learn will be different too. Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory observes the manners in which people learn. Observational learning allows people to learn without performing actions or tasks (Feist & Feist, 2009). Basically people do learn from direct experiences but also learn from observing various tasks and actions by others. Most important the factors that give the answers to questions can be found through these forms of research and development. Dispositional Theories and Personalities Allport began his research of individual psychology by introducing his morphogenic science. Morphogenic science is the study of an individual, gathering information, and important data about the individual. Allport’s approach to personality theory poses...
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...will post a message to that effect. The best way to reach me is by posting a question in your Individual folder, since the classroom is checked frequently. Phone calls are not a good way to contact me because I travel a great deal. In the extremely rare event that phone contact must occur, the best way is to schedule an appointment in advance. The University discourages the use of email during class times, preferring us to use the Individual folders. For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. General Course Description This course seeks to synthesize the many theories of human motivation with the practical application of motivating employees. To this end, the course will examine historical theories as well as recent developments in the field of motivation and their relationship to management practices. The primary concepts of goals, quality of work, and rewards will be examined and applied to the workplace. It is important to write well. We will be using APA format for all written...
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...Expectancy Theory Overview Expectancy Theory is a sociological explanation of human motivation. The theory specifies a three factor formula used to quantify motivation. When these factors are multiplied together, they yield an indication of how strongly motivated someone is relative to a certain task or activity. The three factors are based on perceived probabilities and individual values. The product of these factors is the motivational force. The strength of the motivational force signal can be correlated to an individual’s behavior in certain organizational situations and environments (QuickMBA, 2010). Expectancy Theory: Factors The three factors of Expectancy Theory are: Expectancy probability, Instrumentality probability and Valence. Expectancy probability relates to an individual’s analysis of how much effort they need to exert to produce a desired level of performance. The results of this analysis may depend on and individuals personality and their familiarity with the associated tasks. Instrumentality probability relates performance to rewards. It is an individual’s assessment of how likely they are to receive a reward, such as a raise or promotion, given a certain level of personal job performance. Valence concerns an individual’s value judgment. It is an individual’s personal assessment of the relative importance of things in their life (QuickMBA, 2010). Expectancy Theory: Case Study In this case study, a company is attempting to implement a new production...
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...Personality Analysis: Dispositional and Learning Theories PSY/405 August 30, 2012 Instructor Stacy Page Personality Analysis: Dispositional and Learning Theories The revision and analysis of personalities provides a restored knowledge for human behaviors and the progression in which individuals understand. Theorists had endeavored for a long time realizing further theoretical methodology. Gordon Allport researched the personalities of people for the reason that that methodology provide further meaning or characterization to individual distinctiveness and give emphasis to the distinctiveness of the person (Feist & Feist, 2009). Depicting a person with universal personality merely categorize individuals as a crowd or group. Nevertheless, Allport alleged to exactly distinguish an individual is through the means of being familiar with the individuals as personal. Individuality shows each individual be distinct and unique, no one person is alike in a way; for the reason that individuals have distinctive personalities and the capabilities to understand is atypical as well. Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory observed the behavior in which individuals understand. Observational learning tolerates individuals to find out lacking actions or responsibilities (Feist & Feist, 2009). Principally people do find out through own encounters although learn as well from looking at different job and achievements of other people. Generally ...
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