Discussion Post

We all need something to help us stay motivated on a task.  For some it may be a pay check, or the sense of accomplishing a task, or the vision of the day you wear your cap and gown. Whatever it is, it represents that sustained effort and drive to stay task oriented; to accomplish and meet your goal when things are telling you to stop.

Describe a work or school experience for which you were extrinsically or intrinsically motivated (discuss the difference between the two types of motivation and include an example of each).

· Your text presents the job characteristics model of work motivation (including the five core job characteristics).  Using your current job (or a recent one) evaluate the job in terms of the five core job characteristics.   How accurately do they reflect your level of motivation?

For full points, support your position and peer responses with referenced materials from the text or other reliable sources. Please make every attempt to keep your posts within the word limits to encourage more peer involvement.

Discussion posts should be between 250 - 450 words and is due by 11:59 pm on 01/22/2016