2 Discussion - 3 Problem sets

Discussion 2 – Organizational Behavior

Chapter 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making

Chapter 7: Motivation Concepts

Chapter 8: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1) Given that individuals tend to judge the favorability of their outcomes relative to what others receive, what can be the result of someone getting rewarded for their performance but yet being disappointed in the reward that they receive?

2) Lewis Vacation Rentals has been experiencing a recent decline in its bookings. In an effort to increase sales, the company is offering its employees a 1 percent share in the company profit over the next six months in addition to regular employee salaries. Will this plan increase motivation? Why or why not?

[Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review].

Reference Book:

Robbins, S. & Judge T. (2018). Essentials of Organizational Behavior. 14th Boston, MA: Pearson.

ISBN 13: 978-0-13-452385-9 (Not the Global Edition)