Motivation Case Study [WLO: 5] [CLOs: 2, 5, 6]
To be effective, a company must learn to motivate its employees to efficiently and effectively meet the goals of the organization. Prior to starting this case study, read Chapter 6 in your text, the article , watch the required videos, and, review the resource from the Writing Center, and review the weekly Instructor Guidance and any supporting information in the announcements.
The Motivation Case Study:
· Identify a company that struggles with employee motivation. Make your choice based on evidence from resources you find. Be sure to document these resources so you can include as citations and in your paper. The company may be currently active or no longer operating.
· Not sure how to start? Try googling “Worst companies to work for” or “companies with poor motivation.” Numerous sites list companies that are struggling in differing areas. Once you identify the company you want to research, google news articles or other sites that include information about the company and the situations affecting motivation/challenges.
· Research the company and the associated motivational challenges.
· As you research, consider this week’s activity about bias to try and rule out commentary that may not be credible. Seek professional sites, rather than just opinions. Check out the and this resources for support.
· Include a short summary about the company.
· Note that enough information should be included to inform the reader (your instructor) about the company and the noted challenges/issues.
· Identify three to five motivational challenges within the company that you discovered through your research. Support this information with citations for the sources that provided you the information about the organization.
· Discuss potential rationales for why the company is experiencing these issues. Support your assertions with credible sources.
· Identify at least three content theories and/or process of motivation, discussed in this week’s text chapters that could be applicable to determining strategies/solutions. (You are to identify the theories that you think could be applied to improve the organization’s situation.) Consider using headings in your paper to organize this information.
· Note that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are types of motivation and should not be presented as theories, but as variables within a theory.
· Discuss Possible Solutions/Changes Needed
· Identify at least two strategies that could be applied to improve motivation, based on your reading and research.
The Motivation Case Study paper
· Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the ’s resource.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to .
· Must utilize academic voice. See the resource for additional guidance.
· Must include an introduction and paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper .
· For assistance on writing as well as , refer to the Writing Center resources.
· Must use at least one peer-reviewed source in addition to the course text. You are encouraged to use additional credible websites and articles that offer information about the company you have chosen.
· The table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
· Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s guide. Include frequent citations for resources utilized.
· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
