Preparation Questions for Students - From Assigned Readings
Questions:
1. In the Motivation Concepts reading the author writes about goal setting as a motivational technique. How do you/ could you use goal setting theory to self-motivate yourself in an unpleasant task?
2. Equity theory is explored in the Motivation Concepts reading. One of the principles of this theory is the use of comparisons. Please relate this theory to two or more aspects of your life within the last week or two.
3. In the article "The Not So Secret Ingredient of High Performance," the concept of rewards, both intrinsic and extrinsic , are discussed. Please provide recent examples of you being motivated by an intrinsic and an extrinsic reward and why these rewards motivated you.
4. The "Not so Secret Ingredient..." reading explains that motivation is often self-generated when people have a manager they respect and with whom they have a positive relationship. What are some of the traits and behaviors you have observed in managers you have reported to that support this concept of "self-generated motivation" as explained in the article?