HR Performance Issues and Motivation

The relationship between the organization and its members can be  greatly influenced by what motivates individuals to work. The style of  leadership, job design, resources on the job, and environment can all  have a significant effect on the satisfaction of employees and their  performance. Performance is also influenced by individual motivations  (e.g., social, recognition, financial reward, personal growth and  development, and/or intrinsic satisfaction) and can equally impact the  organization. There are many theories that attempt to explain the nature  of motivation. 

Write a four-page paper (excluding the title  and reference pages) evaluating the relationship between motivation, job  satisfaction, and work performance. Be sure to address the following:

1. Describe a performance issue which resulted from a motivational problem (what, why, who).
2. Use a content theory of motivation (e.g., Maslow, Alderfer,  Herzberg, or McClelland) or a process theory (i.e., Adams, Locke, or  Heider and Kelley) to explain how the issue creates a performance  problem for the organization.
3. Use the theory of motivation you selected to describe an  intervention/action to change the motivation/behavior and correct the  performance problem.

Your paper must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, in addition  to the textbook. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as  outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 Baack, D. (2017). Organizational behavior (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://ashford.content.edu  

• Chapter 3: What Employees Perceive and How They Learn
• Chapter 4: Motivational Processes