1. This chapter defined motivation as a set of internal or external forces that focus a person on specific, goal directed behavior. Does Mike Winchell show the characteristics of this definition early in the scene? Do you expect him to show any of the characteristics after the scene ends and he returns to the team?
2. Which needs discussed in this chapter does Mike appear to be satisfying? Which needs become his focus later in the scene?
3. Apply McClelland’s learned needs model to this scene. Which parts of that motivation model appear in this scene? Give specific examples.

MINI CASE

The Odessa, Texas, passion for Friday night high school football (Permian High Panthers) comes through clearly in this cinematic treatment of H. G. (Buzz) Bissinger’s well-regarded book of the same title.1 Coach Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) leads them to the 1988 semifinals where they must compete against a team of much larger players. Fast-moving pace in the football sequences, and a slower pace in the serious, introspective sequences, give this film many fine moments.
Motivation: “Can You Get the Job Done, Mike?”
This scene starts with a panning shot of the Winchell’s house. Coach Gaines says to Mike Winchell (Lucas Black), “Can you get the job done, Mike?” The scene follows a harsh practice and Mike talking to someone from a telephone booth. The film continues with the Odessa-Permian vs. Cooper football game.