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Assignment 2: Using Motivation to Improve Performance
Due Week 6 and worth 220 points
Motivation is a complex subject, but its understanding and application is central to the success of management and the organization. Imagine that the CEO of your organization (current or past) has tasked you with recommending actions to promote employee’s involvement. This is a very important task. We recommend you start by drafting an outline of you potential ideas. Thereafter, you can explain in detail your proposal to the CEO. The outline should not be a reiteration of motivation theory, but should provide succinct points that cover the key topics of motivation and provides a road map that management can implement to improve motivation within the organization.
HINT: Review Chapter 8, page 242. Also, you might want to think about a specific job or unit you worked previously.
PREWORK: Review the following videos about how to create an outline:
Watch the following videos as supplemental materials:
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Write a four to five (4-5) pages paper in which you:
- Create a one (1) page outline in which you select topics and subtopics around your recommendations to improve the employee’s involvement.
- Explain three (3) of the most critical topics you have included in your outline, and propose a potential course of implementation. (3-4 pages)
- Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Strayer Library resources / databases in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.
- Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
- Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
- Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze the relationship between the basic organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes, and the productivity of an organization.
- Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.
- Write clearly and concisely about leadership and organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: IMPROVING PERFORMANCE THROUGH MOTIVATION
Improving performance through motivation
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Motivation is a concept of allowing the employees to participate in a competitive working
environment and boosting their esteem to continue working hard. Motivation has been identified
as one of the best methods that can promote performance. Motivation of workers always inspires
them to dedicate their effort more and continue working harder. In the following discussion, the
methods necessary to employ motivation in ways that boost performance will be presented.
Outline
1. Giving clear instructions
i) Outlining the organizational goal clearly
ii) Outlining the peer expectations clearly
iii) Assigning tasks that are clear and elaborate
2. Provide continuous feedback
i) Proper performance assessment
ii) Rewards for improved performance
iii) Acknowledgement for good performance
iv) Setting higher but achievable goals
3. Correcting privately
i) Maintaining professionalism in a work station
ii) Do not expose mistakes to all workers but correct the mistakes with the respective
worker
4. Believing in employee’s capability
i) Allow the employees to execute their tasks without influence
ii) Allow the employees to innovate better methods of working
iii) Implement new methods developed by employees
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5. Rewards for good performance
i) Praise publicly
ii) Commending the best performers and encourage others
iii) Set realistic rewards and execute
The above are some of the topics that have been identified to connect motivation and
performance. Since performance is the result, several means and components of working
methods are coupled with the aim of achieving better performance.
Discussion
1. Giving clear instructions
Instructions include the methods to be applied with the aim of improving performance. The
employees should be equipped with the required instructions and directives to ensure completion
of a task. These instructions are the means of achieving the organizational goals. It has been
identified that an employee without clear instructions will render employees aimless.
i) Outlining the organizational goal clearly
The management of an organization should always describe the organizational goals. These
goals will be the di...
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