Portland based motivation project paper and presentation

Applied Motivation Project Description

In accordance with OUR University’s commitment to “let knowledge serve the

city,” the applied project in this class will offer you the opportunity to apply what you know

about motivational theories and applications to actual organizations in the portland community ​a non-profit organization PORTLAND, or (4) a private organization IN PORTLAND.​ We recommend clients should have 10 or fewer members (​Note​: this may mean you work with a department within a larger organization) and be located in the Portland metropolitan area.

As an aspiring motivation expert/consultant, you are asked to propose a plan for your client with the goal of facilitating/increasing motivation of either (1) the employees/members of the organization OR (2) the clients/customers of the organization (e.g. recruiting new volunteers/members for the target organization). You, as the consultant, shall examine and describe what motives are ​currently ​behind their work, and what motivational ​barriers ​are present before you propose solutions to the unit management. The goal of the proposal will ultimately be to propose feasible solutions (based on theory and empirical evidence) that your clients can implement in order to increase motivation.

The project will be completed as a group (2 to 3 person) project. You will need to identify your “client” and get in contact with them ASAP in order to setup interviews. You should interview at least 2-3 individuals who represent different perspectives of the topic you are consulting about. ​Minimum ​1 interviewee per group member.

A ​maximum ​6-page double-spaced (​APA style​) proposal for your client(s) is required for this course. The proposal should be written in an appropriate manner for consulting purposes including appropriate citations but should not be filled with psychology “jargon.” It is up to the group whether or not the proposal is actually submitted to your clients. The proposal should include the following components.

● You should apply at least one of the motivation theories/ideas we discuss in this class to this project and cite the original theorist(s).

● You should incorporate at least one empirical article and one other scholarly work (2 total) that provide evidence to support your diagnosis and proposed solutions.

● Any article you used that is helpful ​and ​actually cited/quoted needs to be listed at the end of the proposal as part of the "references.”

● The references list and required appendix (e.g., interview notes) are not included in the 6- page limit.

● You ​must ​include your interview transcripts with contact information for the interviewee (typed) in an Appendix at the end of your paper.

● The proposed solutions shall be discussed in specific detail, including feasibility, and should be backed up by empirical evidence.