1. PSY/320
HUMAN MOTIVATION
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PSY 320 Week 1 Motivation Concepts Table and Analysis
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Motivation Concepts Table, located on the
student website, utilizing the textbook. This table will serve as a convenient quick
reference for the course.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis addressing the following topics:
Choose a theory from the table.
Describe how this theory would and would not be applicable if applied to two or
more workplace situations from your experience.
In the instance when the theory was not applicable to your experience, assess the
need to develop and create new theoretical models of motivation in today's
changing work environment.
What are the ramifications of failing to meet or create new theoretical models of
motivation?
Describe how theoretical models of motivation can affect personal satisfaction and
productivity.
2. Format your analysis consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 320 Week 3 Reward System Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Reward System Worksheet.
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Reward System Worksheet
Respond to the following questions in 200-300 words.
How do the physiological, psychological, and social needs described in the textbook influence
workplace reward systems? How can these systems affect employee motivation?
PSY 320 Week 3 Workplace Motivation Presentation
Develop a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation describing the effect of
motivation on quality of work.
Include the following:
Explain the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Describe how intrinsic motivation is attained.
Outline the relationship between intrinsic motivation and the quality of work
produced. Provide an example that illustrates this relationship.
Describe the effect of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation.
Explain the concept of self-management and how this can affect motivation.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 320 Week 4 Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards
Assessment
The Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment is a two-part project that asks
you to assess the current state of your workplace environment in regard to how it
motivates--or fails to motivate--employees to affect increased job satisfaction and
workplace productivity.
3. Part One
Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word assessment focusing on a selected job or department in
your company in regard to the related system of goal-setting, performance evaluation, and
workplace rewards that affect productivity and job satisfaction. Address the following:
Identify the position's current major components, tasks, or responsibilities. Does
the job allow any self-management or sense of choice? Does the position cultivate
a sense of intrinsic motivation?
Briefly discuss current company-wide rewards, such as bonus plans or
profit-sharing, and one-to-one rewards, such as praise or recognition. Examine
and evaluate if these rewards are effective in motivating behavior for this position.
Identify how goals are used at your company with regard to the position. Consider
what kinds of goals are set, how the goals are set, and if the goal system is
effective for this position.
Part Two
Prepare a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation based on Part One.
Address the various ways a position could be redesigned to increase job satisfaction and
productivity. The proposed modification can be made to the position or department, or to
the company's broader system of goal-setting, performance evaluation, and workplace
rewards. Include the following:
Explore the various job redesign approaches to revise the position.
Describe the position's major components, tasks, or responsibilities after it has
been redesigned.
What recommendations would you make to improve your company's reward
system with regard to this position?
What recommendations would you make to improve the goal system to increase
productivity and job satisfaction for this position?
Recommend an implementation plan for bringing the redesigned position into the
organization. Consider factors that might affect an employee's intrinsic or extrinsic
motivation.
Include at least three to five sources.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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4. PSY 320 Week 4 Company Moitvational Profile Draft
Submit a working draft of the Company Motivational Profile Paper to the Center for
Writing Excellence (CWE) for evaluation.
Incorporate the recommended changes into the final draft, due in Week Five.
Provide proof of your CWE evaluation to your instructor.
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The assignment instructions are below:
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Company Motivational Profile Paper and
Presentation
Construct a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation, supported by a 1,500-
to 1,750-word paper, discussing the motivational strategies of a successful, cutting-edge
corporation.
Discuss the following:
The corporation's motivational strategies
The industry background
The organization's corporate culture and management
The strategies used by the company to motivate employees
Positive experiences at the company
Combination of motivational techniques
Use of strategies in attracting new employees or improving employee retention
Best practices
Potential improvements
Recommendations to address deficiencies
A company choice from the following list is suggested:
Note: These are guidelines and are not all-encompassing. Please check with your
instructor if you need additional suggestions. To avoid duplication, your instructor will
approve your choice.
Southwest Airlines®
Intel®
Ben & Jerry's®
FedEx®
PetSmart®
General Electric Company®
5. Microsoft®
Walt Disney Company®
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company®
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.®
Include at least four to six sources.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 320 Week 4 Goal Setting Podcast
Your group is presenting to a company about how and why they should incorporate goal
theory and goal setting in their employee development practices.
Note: You may want to use a company where one of the team members works.
Develop a 3- to 5-minute podcast to be presented to the company, in which you discuss
the following:
The components of goal theory and how it can be beneficial in the workplace
Examples of goal-setting practices applicable to the company
An explanation of how goal setting can affect employee motivation
Include a transcript of the podcast along with the audio file.
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PSY 320 Week 5 Annotated Bibliography and Analysis
Develop an annotated bibliography.
Include three to five sources on applying motivational theory in management.
Write a 150- to 300-word analysis discussing how motivational theory was applied to
management in the articles in the bibliography.
Submit two separate files, one for the annotated bibliography, and one for the analysis.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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6. PSY 320 Week 5 Company Motivational Profile Paper and
Presentation
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Company Motivational Profile Paper and
Presentation
Construct a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation, supported by a 1,500-
to 1,750-word paper, discussing the motivational strategies of a successful, cutting-edge
corporation.
Discuss the following:
The corporation's motivational strategies
The industry background
The organization's corporate culture and management
The strategies used by the company to motivate employees
Positive experiences at the company
Combination of motivational techniques
Use of strategies in attracting new employees or improving employee retention
Best practices
Potential improvements
Recommendations to address deficiencies
A company choice from the following list is suggested:
Note: These are guidelines and are not all-encompassing. Please check with your
instructor if you need additional suggestions. To avoid duplication, your instructor will
approve your choice.
Southwest Airlines®
Intel®
Ben & Jerry's®
FedEx®
PetSmart®
General Electric Company®
Microsoft®
Walt Disney Company®
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company®
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.®
Include at least four to six sources.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.