Title: Week 9
Course: Principles of Management

Motivation

Aim of the topic: The topic aim to define motivation, basic assumptions made about motivation, theories of motivation, and how to motivate diverse work force.

Intended learning outcomes: At end of the topic, you will be able to;

1. Describe motivation and sources of motivation.
2. Explain the importance of motivating employees.
3. Explain the theories of motivation.

Over to you:

Before you come to class this week there are some fundamental concepts that you will explore in the pre-topic activity i.e. Resource 9.  In class, we are going to ensure that you have a clear grasp of the concepts before you start to derive your own definitions of these ideas.  There will also be some reading for you to do. You will read the following articles on Theories of motivation at  https://researchleap.com/theories-motivation-application-organizations-risk-analysis/,  on 10 Most common sources of motivations available at; https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201904/the-10-most-common-sources-motivations,  on Motivation available at; http://www.edugyan.in/2017/03/motivation-definition-classification.html  ,on managing a diverse workforce: https://cyberleninka.org/article/n/1439041.pdf  , on Importance of motivation available at; http://oer2go.org/mods/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/organizational-behavior-5/motivating-an-organization-45/the-importance-of-motivation-234-8375/index.html, and on Theories of motivation at  https://researchleap.com/theories-motivation-application-organizations-risk-analysis/.  These will consolidate your understanding of motivation and help you complete the assignments in E-tivity 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3.

E-tivities: The e-tivities outlined below will help you achieve the topic's intended learning outcomes.

E-tivity 9.1: The purpose of this activity is to help you define motivation and describe the sources of motivation.

Task:

- Read Resource 9 on Motivation.
- Read the webpage on 10 most common sources of motivation available at; https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201904/the-10-most-common-sources-motivations
- Read the webpage on Motivation available at; http://www.edugyan.in/2017/03/motivation-definition-classification.html
- Describe motivation and sources of motivation, and submit as Assignment 1 week 9.

E-tivity 9.2: This activity explain the importance of motivating employees in a organization.

Task:

- Read the article on Managing diverse workforce at; https://cyberleninka.org/article/n/1439041.pdf
- Read the webpage on Importance of motivation at; http://oer2go.org/mods/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/organizational-behavior-5/motivating-an-organization-45/the-importance-of-motivation-234-8375/index.html
- Explain the importance of motivating employees, and describe the steps followed in motivating a diverse workforce. Then submit as Assignment 2 week 9.

E-tivity 9.3: The purpose of this e-tivity is to understand some theories of motivation and how they can be used in a modern organization.

Task:

- Read the webpage on Theories of motivation at; https://researchleap.com/theories-motivation-application-organizations-risk-analysis/
- In your groups, attempt the following;
  - Explain four theories of motivation and give an illustration for each theory and show how it can be applied in modern organization.
  - Describe four risks of not motivating employees. Then submit as Group Assignment 1 week 9.

Anticipated time requirement for E-tivities: 5 hrs