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text book Work Motivation : History, Theory, Research, and Practice 2nd edition, 2012
Understanding how different theories impact employee/team motivation and attitudes is essential for a professional in I-O Psychology. This knowledge creates the foundation to understand motivation and attitudes in the workplace. A practitioner in the field builds a framework on this foundation to assist people and organizations to success.
For this week’s Assignment, you will write a 2-4-page expository paper. Use what you have learned to apply appropriate theories demonstrating the impact of employee motivation and attitudes. Using a workplace situation that you have experienced, apply one of the theories discussed to explain the key workplace motivators for the employees. Be sure to integrate psychological explanation of motivation that includes biological and behavioral bases for motivation and goal setting theory.
Include the following in your paper:
Apply basic concepts of emerging I-O theory to employees and teams.
Integrate psychological explanations of motivation that include biological and behavioral bases for motivation and goal setting theory.
Explain connections between all workplace variables and worker attitudes.
Investigate conflicting and sometimes contradictory results of scientific studies on the same topic.
Your assignment should be a 2-4-page essay, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
Introduction Section: Full description of the workplace situation
Literature Review: Apply one theory to exampling key workplace motivators
Conclusions: Summary pulling all the information together
Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct and accurate, and reflect knowledge of skills and practice in the human service profession.
Reference page: Sources listed in current APA format.
Include a minimum of three scholarly or academic sources outside of your textbook to support your responses and conclusions.
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
Use standard 1″ margins on all sides.
Use APA formatting and citation style.
This assignment assesses the following Course Outcome: