Evaluating motivation theories in business.

Critically Evaluate the Use of Motivation Theories in Contemporary Business

Question:

Assignment Brief Part One:

According to Rollinson (2010), who cites Vroom, ‘task performance’ does not rely solely on motivation.

Required:

Critically evaluate the use of motivation theories in contemporary business to determine their effectiveness in improving employee task performance. General It can be good practice in your preparations for each part to undertake a number of activities.

These include:

.Establishing key issues/areas raised by the question

.Defining fundamental terms

.Describing contextual information e.g. background to topic and its significance and/or interesting statistical data

.Identifying, explaining in detail and cross-comparing relevant concepts, models and theoretical approaches

.Applying concepts to contemporary issues within business settings

.Applying models/theories to workplace/organisation/industry examples and/or evaluating the practical application of models/theories

.Drawing parallels between theory and practice

.Evaluating relative merits and drawbacks of opposing academic viewpoints with a view to building independent opinions

.Formulating balanced, persuasive independent arguments based on academic evidence and judgement

.Stating a clear, overall answer to the question

Particular consideration may be given to:

• Assessing the context, which may include factors such as: Industry, Organisational age, Organisational size, Et. al.

• Definitions, examples and theories surrounding motivation from a range of sources.

• Analyse at least two observable practices which have been adopted by organisations which has been designed to enhance ‘task performance’. • Critique how the given theories may work, in practice. You should consider the practice in different workplaces, industries and reasons for change.

• Furthermore, you should explore the advantages and disadvantages of the theories presented in obtaining enhanced organisational effectiveness.

• It is important to use appropriate references for the facts given; through application of the APA 6th Ed Referencing system.

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