Journal 4 – Motivation and Performance

Consider a personal goal (either from work, school, or personal life) that you would like to achieve.  Use expectancy theory to consider your current level of motivation to achieve the goal (expectancy, instrumentality, and valance).  Now develop a brief one item performance appraisal technique (Graphic rating scales, Critical incident technique, BARS, BOS, MBO, or Assessment Center) to measure progress toward your goal.  Based on the technique, do you think it will be useful?  Why or why not?  Please be specific in your examples.