Read chapter 8 OF THE TEXTBOOK and make an open ended question based off of reading chapter 8.

CHAPTER 8 – MOTIVATION TO WORK

AFTER COMING UP WITH AN OPEN ENDED QUESTION, WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT’S YOUR LOGIC BEHIND IT.

Make sure the question is OPEN ENDED!

THE DECRIPTION SHOULD BE 200 WORDS.

TEXTBOOK IS ATTACHED BELOW.

DO NOT COPY PASTE FROM TEXTBOOK. DO NOT PLAGARIZE. OUTSIDE SOURCE MAY BE USED MAKE SURE TO PROVIDE LINK.

Second PART: reply to 2 people, it should be 150+ words for each. Reply to these two discussion posts. They both have different question they have answered. Reply if you agree with there decription for the question and/or your thoughts.

#1

How can companies effectively implement goal setting theory?

Everything we do can be boiled down to goals. You could consider your morning routine a series of goals i.e. making breakfast, getting dressed, leaving on time, etc. What makes the difference is setting specific difficult goals like the textbook suggests. The issue with this becomes how do you define a good or quality goal especially in the workplace setting. Companies constantly have employees setting goals for their projects, meetings, and reports. The issue becomes when these goals are effectively created, tracked, rewarded, and reviewed. This leads to my question on how can companies effectively use goal setting theory. Should managers and team leads be required to learn about it? Should companies track how well certain reward systems work? How can companies evaluate if an employee has too many or too few goals set.

Source: Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

#2

What can someone do when situational constraints hold them back?

The model for performance is motivation multiplied by the ability and subtracting situational constraints. However, what can an employee or manager do if situational constraints are holding performance back? As an employee, it may seem very hard to do anything as they do not control the workplace. How can one change things?

As an employer or manager it might be easier to change the situation, but how do they do that without ‘stepping on toes’ or creating a new constraining solution? There are probably many ways to help, but what do you think is the best?

Source: Work in the 21st Century An Introduction To Industrial and Organizational Psychology Sixth Edition