Think

about

an

experience

you

had

where

you

felt

extremely

motivated.

In

a

3-

to

4-page

paper,

analyze

this

experience

according

to

the

experiential

format

below.

Each

subtitle

represents

a

different

section

of

the

paper.

You

can

use

the

subtitles

as

headings.

Introduction

:

Discuss

the

topic

of

the

paper

and

how

you

will

approach

it.

It

is

best

to

write

this

section

after

you

have

written

the

rest

of

the

paper.

The

Experience:

Begin

with

a

specific

situation/event.

Describe

the

experience

where

you

felt

extremely

motivated.

Be

objective

and

focus

on

just

the

facts:

who,

what,

where,

when,

and

how.

Reflection:

Reflect

upon

that

experience

from

the

multiple

perspectives

of

other

people

involved

or

affected

in

the

experience.

Step

back

from

the

situation,

look

at

the

experience

from

your

own

viewpoint,

and

the

viewpoints

of

other

parties

involved

or

affected.

Look

at

the

circumstances

surrounding

the

experience

from

every

relevant

perspective.

Why

was

the

experience

motivating

to

you?

What

did

others

do

that

increased

your

motivation?

Was

the

situation

(or

would

the

situation)

also

be

motivating

to

others?

(Note:

Your

discussion

of

theories

and

models

from

your

module

materials

belongs

in

the

following

section.)

Abstract

Conceptualization:

[Important:

This

Abstract

Conceptualization

section

is

the

“heart”

of

your

paper.

Use

critical

thinking

skills

to

understand

and

interpret

the

experience

at

a

deeper,

more

generalizable

level.

Interpret

and

understand

the

events

you

have

described

by

drawing

on

the

concepts,

theories,

and

models

in

the

background

material

from

this

module.

What

behavior

patterns

can

you

identify

in

yourself

and

others

that

are

similar

to

the

ones

described

in

the

material

on

motivation,

values,

and/or

goals?

How

do

these

concepts

and

principles

explain

why

you

were

motivated?

What

general

principles

of

motivation

can

you

derive

from

this

analysis?

Apply

at

least

three

concepts,

theories,

and/or

models

and

cite

all

references

to

concepts

and

ideas

that

you

use

from

sources.

Be

sure

to

cite

all

references

to

concepts,

ideas,

and

quotes

you

use

that

come

from

any

outside

source.

Experimentation:

Identify

ways

to

respond

to

the

next

occurrence

of

a

similar

experience.

How

are

you

going

to

put

what

you

have

learned

to

use?

How

will

you

use

this

knowledge

to

motivate

yourself

and

others?

What

actions

will

you

take

to

create

a

work

environment

that

is

motivating?

Conclusion:

Sum

up

the

main

points

of

your

analysis

and

the

key

learnings

you

are

taking

from

it.

Reference

List:

List

all

references

that

you

have

cited

in

the

paper

using

APA

formatting.

References

include

materials

from

the

required

background

readings

as

well

as

any

outside

Internet

or

library

sources

you

used

in

researching

and

writing

your

paper.

If

you

have

APA

questions,

refer

to

the

optional

listings

on

the

Background

page.

Assignment

Expectations

Your

paper

will

be

evaluated

using

the

criteria

as

stated

in

the

Case

grading

rubric.

The

following

is

a

review

of

the

rubric

criteria:

• Assignment-Driven:

  Does

  the

  paper

  fully

  address

  all

  aspects

  of

  the

  assignment?

  Is

  the

  assignment

  addressed

  accurately

  and

  precisely

  using

  sound

  logic?

  Does

  the

  paper

  meet

  minimum

  length

  requirements?

• Critical

  Thinking:

  Does

  the

  paper

  demonstrate

  graduate-level

  analysis,

  in

  which

  information

  derived

  from

  multiple

  sources,

  expert

  opinions,

  and

  assumptions

  has

  been

  critically

  evaluated

  and

  synthesized

  in

  the

  formulation

  of

  a

  logical

  set

  of

  conclusions?

  Does

  the

  paper

  address

  the

  topic

  with

  sufficient

  depth

  of

  discussion

  and

  analysis?

• Business

  Writing:

  Is

  the

  essay

  logical,

  well

  organized

  and

  well

  written?

  Are

  the

  grammar,

  spelling,

  and

  vocabulary

  appropriate

  for

  graduate-level

  work?

  Are

  section

  headings

  included?

  Are

  paraphrasing

  and

  synthesis

  of

  concepts

  the

  primary

  means

  of

  responding,

  or

  is

  justification/support

  instead

  conveyed

  through

  excessive

  use

  of

  direct

  quotations?

• Effective

  Use

  of

  Information

  :

  Does

  the

  submission

  demonstrate

  that

  the

  student

  has

  read,

  understood

  and

  can

  apply

  the

  background

  materials

  for

  the

  module?

  If

  required,

  has

  the

  student

  demonstrated

  effective

  research,

  as

  evidenced

  by

  student’s

  use

  of

  relevant

  and

  quality

  (library?)

  sources?

  Do

  additional

  sources

  used

  provide

  strong

  support

  for

  conclusions

  drawn,

  and

  do

  they

  help

  in

  shaping

  the

  overall

  paper?

• Citing

  Sources:

  Does

  the

  student

  demonstrate

  understanding

  of

  APA

  Style

  of

  referencing,

  by

  inclusion

  of

  proper

  citations

  (for

  paraphrased

  text

  and

  direct

  quotations)

  as

  appropriate?

  Have

  all

  sources

  (e.g.,

  references

  used

  from

  the

  Background

  page,

  the

  assignment

  readings,

  and

  outside

  research)

  been

  included,

  and

  are

  these

  properly

  cited?

  Have

  all

  sources

  cited

  in

  the

  paper

  been

  included

  on

  the

  References

  page?

• Timeliness:

  Has

  the

  assignment

  been

  submitted

  to

  TLC

  (Trident’s

  learning

  management

  system)

  on

  or

  before

  the

  module’s

  due

  date?

COURSE MATERIALS/BIBLIOGRAPHY

(Note: All of the sources listed here are also listed within the modules.)

Module 1

Required Sources

Luthans, F., Luthans, K. W., & Luthans, B. C. (2015). Chapter 5: Personality, perception, and employee attitudes. In Organizational behavior: An evidence-based approach, 13th Ed., (pp. 102-129). Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing. Retrieved from the EBSCO database in the Trident Online Library.

Bunn, R. (2013). Intro to Organizational Behavior. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Xv9Am7PWQ

Chin, D. (n.d.). How to motivate employees using E. A. Locke’s goal-setting theory. Retrieved from https://smallbusiness.chron.com/motivate-employees-using-ea-lockes-goalsetting-theory-24176.html

EPM. (2018, October 23). Locke’s goal setting theory of motivation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtX_Ueh0j-E

Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Retrieved from http://www.netmba.com/mgmt/ob/motivation/herzberg/

Humanmetrics: Jung Typology Test. (2013). http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

Louis, D. J. (2015). Notes on the job characteristics model.

Motivation and motivation theory. (2015). In Reference for Business: Encyclopedia of Business (2^nd ed.) Retrieved from http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Mar-No/Motivation-and-Motivation-Theory.html

Redmond, B. F., & Bower, C. P. (2015). Job satisfaction. In Work Attitudes and Job Motivation. Retrieved from https://wikispaces.psu.edu/display/PSYCH484/11.+Job+Satisfaction