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MGMT11109 T2 2014

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Assessment Item 2 Marking Criteria

Criteria

Marks

Define motivation.

Why is an awareness of motivation important in the workplace?

Demonstrate your understanding of motivation and provide a historical perspective based on the work of F.W. Taylor and E. Mayo.

Compare and contrast: intrinsic vs extrinsic rewards in relation to workplace motivation.

What specific factors in the internal and external environment can impact on motivation?

/6

What is your understanding of the Content Theories of Motivation?

Discuss Maslow’s work in this area. Compare and contrast this approach with Alderfer’s.

Discuss some Content Theories used to motivate people in the workplace.

/8

What is your understanding of the Process Theories of Motivation?

Discuss Vroom’s work in this area. Compare and contrast this approach with Locke’s.

Discuss some Process Theories used to motivate people in the workplace.

/8

Based on the above, what approach is more relevant in the 21st century for the manager to adopt? Justify your answer.

/6

Presentation/Grammar/Referencing

/2

Total Marks

/30

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