...their teacher face-to-face. Self-regulation is vital to staying motivated. Set Learning Goals If you are trying to stay motivated in completing an online degree, setting goals will help you through the process. According to Kathryn Ley, associate professor at University of Houston Clear Lake, setting learning goals is probably the most powerful process of self-regulation in terms of lending the most to learning outcomes. Students can start out by setting small goals that are easy to reach and then increase them over time. If a student is required to do work in a weaker subject he can slowly increase the amount of time he dedicates to that subject. A regulated plan will help keep the student motivated to stay on track to completing his studies. Listen to Music According to Plato, music is a more potent instrument than any other for education. We all relate to music differently, but some sources suggest that music can help motivate people to study. According to "Planet of Success," music is a wonderful method of arousing motivation because it elicits positive emotions. They continue to say that a song has the power to motivate studying because it causes a spirit of optimism that evokes the powerful feeling of being able to accomplish anything. Before you start studying try listening to something that pumps you full of energy. You even can try dancing around the room so long as you don’t tire yourself out. Your...
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...HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT relationship between type of compensation and work motivation and comparison between men and women as to which type of compensation motivates which gender. BY APSARA ALI EYMEN TATHEER YUSRA TARIQUE JAMALL BS – VIII SUBMITTED TO: MR: MANSOOR ZAKIR INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY BAHRIA UNIVERSITY, KARACHI CAMPUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We, Apsara Ali, Eymen Tatheer and Yusra Tarique Jamall would like to thank Allah Almighty for his blessings and for giving us the persistence to carry out this research study. Secondly, we would like to thank our supervisor Mr. Mansoor Zakir for guiding us throughout and for all his support and gave us opportunity to do this research which also helped us in doing a lot of research and we came to know about so many new things. Finally we would also like to thank our parents and friends who helped us a lot in finishing this research project within the limited time. Table of Contents * Acknowledgements 3 * Abstract 6 Chapter 1: Background of Research Study 7 - 12 1.1 Introduction 7 - 10 1.2 Statement of the problem 10 - 11 1.3 Importance of the project ...
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...Unlocking the secret of employee motivation has been the focus of numerous studies beginning with the Hawthorne Studies, conducted by Elton Mayo from 1924 to 1932. This study began the human relations approach to management, whereby the needs and motivation of employees become the primary focus of managers. This study found employees are not motivated solely by money and employee behavior is linked to their attitudes (Joe). After 77 years of studies employee motivation is still somewhat of a secret. Motivation is linked to personal values and desires; it is a very complex and personal issue. What motivates one person is completely different from what motivates another; if a person values money, chances are financial rewards will produce their best performance. On the other hand, if a person values praise, that will be their motivating factor. Many managers believe they have the power to motivate their subordinates by giving endless motivational talks, offering financial rewards, constant praising, or providing a comfortable environment. These managers don’t realize motivation is not “one size fits all”, but an individual need or desire that must be “custom fit.” Stephen R. Covey stated, "Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly" (AboutQ). Effective managers understand they must take the time to evaluate each employee and determine what that individual needs to stir their desire to perform at their very...
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...get a job. My husband and my family also convinced me to get back in school to refresh my memories in order to get me a degree in some kind of study program. I am glad that I have a loving family like mines because some people do not have people to motivate them in a positive way. I generally motivate myself by relying on my own interpersonal motivation; God also generally motivates me to finish in order to obtaining a degree. I can better myself and my family in perusing my dreams. I would hope that one day they would come true. I can teach my children when they eventually grow up. The need that I fall in is esteem need in the Maslow’s hierarchy and the reason I say that is because you have to achieve your goals. These are some of the other roles that play a part in the esteem need they are your activities, academics and etc. I think that these roles do play a huge part in the Maslow’s hierarchy. The strategies that I use to motivate myself are doing exercises to keep my mind open, So that I can concentrate on my work. I would also say getting in a quiet environment in order to focus on my class of study. Feed my children and put them to bed, turn off the television eat me a nutrition meal, and then prepare myself to study for my class. I would also use a quote that I made up myself and it is “You Can Do It If You Put Your Mind to it” Based on my motivators on the major theory of motivation played a big part in my...
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...Sport Staff Motivation Is Staff Motivation part of the Organisational Culture at Queen’s Sport? Do management of Queen’s Sport understand the factors which motivate their employees? By Frank McCusker January 2012 Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Literature Review 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 2. Research into Staff Motivation at Queen’s Sport 1. Is there a culture of staff motivation within Queen’s Sport management? 2. Do employees recognise the importance staff motivation and do they believe there is a culture of staff motivation at Queen’s Sport? 3. What motivates Queen’s Sport employees to work? 4. Do management recognise the key motivating factors affecting their staff? 3. Results and Linked Theory 4. Conclusions 5. Bibliography 6. Appendices 1. Introduction and Literature Review 1.1 Introduction Ensuring staff are motivated is a fundamental objective of any organisation, and should be firmly cemented within the management culture of that organisation. Wiley (1997) points out that in order to improve productivity employers must understand what it is that motivates their employees. In today’s challenging economic climate organisations more than ever are being asked to perform to a high level whilst shackled by budgetary...
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... OUTLINE I. Introduction a. Why is motivation important? II. How to motivate? b. Setting goals c. Showing growth and progress III. Communicate to Motivate d. Why is communication important e. How does it motivate? f. How does it help improve employee motivation? IV. Employee Surveys & Evaluations g. Conducting research and surveys h. Why is a survey designed? i. Employee evaluations j. Questions to ask yourself when evaluating. V. Conclusion Introduction The question when it comes to motivating people is what motivates and how to motivate people? The last but not least is how to keep people motivated? There are many jobs people work and they’re just working for the money and nothing else. The key to keeping good/great employees and to have a low turnover rate is keeping people motivated. Not only that but also engaged with the work, having a positive work environment and wanting employees to help build, grow, and increase productivity. That’s why setting goals, monitoring employee’s growth and progression is the main theory for motivating employees. Also, modeling an evaluation program for the employees to advanced and enhances their job/career with the company to decrease employee turnover rate. Leaders of modern-day organizations must know how to motivate each of their employees in order for them to thrive in dynamic work environments. Understanding the...
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...instances, as well as in major aspects of our lives. Something as simple as getting out of bed in the morning requires some motivation. If you have no motivation and nothing to look forward to then it will be very difficult to get yourself out of that bed. If you are lazy and don’t aspire to do anything then you will never amount to anything. This is why you need to have a goal and something to look forward to which will give you that drive or motivation to give it your all. I feel that motivation is instilled in us at a very young age. Our parents set goals for us and want us to accomplish certain things and then they motivate us to reach these goals. As children, motivation can come in the form of reward. Our parents want us to reach these certain goals or achievements in a timely fashion. They motivate us by promising us such things as toys, sweets, or even money which will make us work hard to get that reward. As we grow older, the reward may turn into a punishment. Our parents expect us to reach certain goals and excel in school. If we begin to falter or our grades begin to slowly deteriorate then our parents will instill punishments. This can come in a way of decreasing or cutting off your allowance, taking away a gaming system, or taking away other privileges which you look forward to having each day. This will motivate the child to study harder, work harder, and get his/her grades back up so he/she will no longer be punished. It isn’t until our adolescent years that we...
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...Batasan Hills National High School IBP road Batasan Hills, Quezon City S.Y: 2011-2012 The effects of study habits to the academic performance of 4th Year students of Batasan Hills National High School Approval Sheet This research entitled, “The effects of study habits to the academic performance of 4th Year students of Batasan Hills National High School” prepared and submitted by Panel of Examinees Approved by the committee and Oral exam with grade of _______on Chairman Member Member TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction..................................................................................................3 Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………..4 Dedication………………………………………………………………………..4 Background of the Study……………………………………………………….5 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION In our life there are so many things that we want to accomplish and so many steps that we must take in order to achieve our goal. But before anything else, we must face the obstacles and challenges in our life to become a better person. Just like in studying us should all take the risk to have good grade. We can all get it through establishing a good study habits. This habit can make our goals possible even though some students already have this they should know if it really helps them because some of their beliefs in studying may harm to them. Of course they should know the right way in studying to correct their misconception. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The proponents...
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...of motivation for business (AO3) Starter activities · Tesco word search of the key terms · Ranking exercise students rank a range of motivational techniques according to what they think would be most important to them. This can prompt a discussion about motivation, motivational techniques and how individuals may be motivated by different things (resource attached). Delivery ideas · Use the motivation slide show to introduce the topic and apply theory in the context of a well known organisation Tesco. · GCSE After reading the introduction section of the Tesco case study, pairs or small groups of students take one of the remaining sections each. They should create a presentation of the key facts about motivation within that section and how it applies to Tesco. Their findings should then be presented to the rest of the group. · A Level After reading the Tesco case study, students are given the following scenario... A small chain of local supermarkets has recently suffered from poor reviews about its service in the local newspaper. A number of staff have left recently and the owners are struggling to recruit new workers. The level of absenteeism among the remaining employees has also increased over the last six months. The owner of the business has asked you to develop a Motivational Programme for her to implement. Your work should include a definition of motivation and the expected benefits of having a motivated workforce, as well as...
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...viewpoint is the "emphasized the importance of understanding human behavior and of motivating employees toward achievement". (p.49) It is important to comprehend what motivate employees. Human behavior will lead to achieving significant results, as a manager and for the company. As we look at the second viewpoint, behavioral viewpoint, we see there are three subdivisions; these are early behaviorism, the human relations movement, and behavioral science. Early behaviorism, developed by Munsterberg, Follett, and Mayo, looks at the behavior of people. Munsterberg research help leads to the field of industrial psychology, which is the study of human behavior in the workplace. Follett helped define some of the concepts of the self-managed teams, worker empowerment, and interdepartmental teams. Mayo helped draw attention to the importance of the social beings and how managers who use good human relations can improve worker productivity. All of these studies lead to the theory of Early behaviorism. The human relation movement proposes that better human relations could increase worker productivity. Maslow and McGregor developed the human relation movement. Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs: physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization, to see what motivates people. Maslow looks at how rewards can help motivate people, knowing that some needs must occur before others. McGregor suggested managers have two types of attitudes; either "X" or "Y." "Theory X represents...
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...Motivation in today's workplace: the link to performance. ABSTRACT In today's hyper-competitive marketplace, understanding what fosters and forwards employee motivation--and, thus, organizational performance--is critical. Based on theories, studies, best practices, case studies and resources about motivation, this solutions-focused research article presents valuable information for the senior HR leader seeking competitive advantage. ********** Introduction In today's marketplace, where companies seek a competitive edge, motivation is key for talent retention and performance. No matter the economic environment, the goal is to create a workplace that is engaging and motivating, where employees want to stay, grow and contribute their knowledge, experience and expertise. Motivation is generally defined as the psychological forces that determine the direction of a person's level of effort, as well as a person's persistence in the face of obstacles. The direction of a person's behavior refers to the many possible actions that a person could engage in, while persistence refers to whether, when faced with roadblocks and obstacles, an individual keeps trying or gives up. (1) The responsibility for motivation is three-fold: it falls on the senior leadership, the direct manager and the employee. Numerous factors are involved, from trust, engagement and values (individual and organizational) to job satisfaction, achievement, acknowledgement and rewards. Motivation...
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...Nguyen Lam Ngoc Tam Class: KQ1005 Student’s code: 10DH40289 CONTENTS I. Summary in chapter 6 II. Recognition for performance creates motivation III. Conclusion and desire in this subject JOURNAL I. Summary in chapter 6 Motivation is the one of the best essential skills of manager. To become a prospective manager, we should know the important of motivation, how to motivate the employees effectively. In the chapter 6, I have learnt the motivation concepts from theories to practical. Understand the human psychology and give the way to motivate effective. And today, I would like to give you some knowledge that I have learnt in this chapter and share one of the best ways to motivate other – recognition. Motivation makes people active for doing some work. It creates an extra energy in the body of human to perform the particular work, exert high levels of effort to reach organizational goals, specifically for Organization Behavior to reflect our singular interest in work-related behavior. Some theories of motivation have focused on what things motivate workers. The theories we’ve discuss in this chapter address different outcome variables. In this section, I would like to summary the basic concept theories. In Need Theories, we introduced four theories the focused on needs: Maslow’s hierarchy- proposed that there are five levels of human needs: psychology, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization; ERG with three groups of core need- existence...
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...OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF CASE STUDY OF COCACOLA KWANZA COMPANY DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA) BY OMARI RAHA SHEDRACK A Research Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Human resources Management of Tumaini University Makumira-Dar es salaam College. 2015 IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE: (A CASE STUDY OF CASE STUDY OF COCACOLA KWANZA COMPANY DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA) BY OMARI RAHA SHEDRACK Supervisor: Dr. J. Mwita A Research Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Human resources Management of Tumaini University Makumira-Dar es salaam College. 2015 ABSTRACT The study aims at assessing the impact of employee motivation on organization performance so as to help the organization know the contribution of motivation to them. This study will be carried out at Coca-Cola Kwanza Company limited at Dar es Salaam Tanzania. The study have the objectives of assessing various motivational packages for the staff of Coca cola Company Limited, to determine which of these motivational packages influence staff performance at Coca Cola Kwanza Company Limited, to assess the effect of motivational packages on corporate performance at Coca Cola kwanza Company limited, and to examine the motivation strategies of motivating employees The study is expected to help employers to determine whether motivation...
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...Characteristics of Successful Online Learners Todd Manley Learning online offers the student flexibility and convenience of leaning at their own pace as well as on their own schedule. Meeting deadlines may depend on the learning style of the online student. There are several different learning styles to understand, including what may motivate the student to learn. By understanding the characteristics of the student and understanding what motivates the learner will help the student achieve great success as a online learner. Online learning is most suitable for the learner who communicates well through writing and has good self discipline (Illinois Online Network, 2007). Learning styles are defined a a set of characteristics which make learning effective for a individual (Honisfeld & Dunn, 2006). By understanding the different learning styles this will help you excel as a online learner. Some of the different characteristics a online learner will display during their studies may vary from student to student. Visual learners will use images, pictures, or graphs in order to visualize the content they are learning. They are more likely to learn by making graphs or pictures or by reading and re-reading the content that is given to them. Visual learners also will excel when given constant updates on their progress. Tactual learners are more of the emotional learner. This learner may rely on friends or classmates to see how they feel about the task at hand....
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...A STUDY ON EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE OF HYDERABAD INDUSTRIES LIMITED, THRISSUR Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Noida Campus SUBMITTED BY: TWINKLE MALHOTRA(BBA/4510/10) AKSHITA CHAUHAN(BBA/4528/10) TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTERS PAGE NO. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction of the study 3 1.2 Company Profile 4 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 13 CHAPTER 3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY 3.1 Objectives of the study 16 3.2 Research Problem 16 3.3 Significance of the study 17 3.4 Research Methodology ...
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