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May 03

Week 5 - Discussion 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Human Needs and Motivation In Organizational Management

Read the article, “A Theory of Human Motivation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. .” Based on the information presented in the article, discuss the elements of self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group. What is the relationship between self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group? Why is it important for a manager to understand and appreciate employees’ self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group?

Guided Response: Respond to two of your classmates’ posts.  Discuss whether you agree or disagree with their rationale of elements related to self-esteem, esteem needs, and belonging to a group.

4. Posting requirements---at least one course material reference per discussion post and two outside scholarly reference per post (doesn’t include replies to other students but is looked at favorably).  Need substantial posts and replies for a chance at full credit. 

 

5. Grades for discussion posts will be reduced for the following reasons: not supporting your discussion post answer with course material principles, concepts and theories along with 2 scholarly references; not addressing each component of the assignment;  not replying to the proper quantity of peers with substantial and analytical replies that deconstruct that peer post answer to the discussion question;  and lastly not posting or replying in enough depth (substantial postings).