1. What does motivation mean to you as a student and as an employee? In addition, how does motivation affect job performance and organizational commitment? Explain in detail with examples.

2. Assume you are leaving your current job to look for employment elsewhere. What will you look for that you do not have now? What are the important factors that you will seek from the new employer?

3. "How would you correct poor performance?" At one time or another, each of us has had a poor performance of some kind. It may have been a poor test result in school, a poor presentation at work, or a poor performance in an athletic event, etc. *Think of a poor performance event that you have experienced and work through the following three steps.

Step 1. Briefly describe the specific event in some detail. Include why you label it a poor performance.

Step 2. Analyze the poor performance. a. List all the possible contributing causes to the poor performance. Be specific, for example: you were not told how to perform the task, etc. b. Is there a primary cause for the poor performance? What is it?

Step 3. Plan to correct the poor performance

Develop a step-by-step plan of action that specifies what you can change or do differently to improve your performance the next time you have an opportunity. Include seeking help if it is needed. Once your plan is developed, look for an opportunity to execute it in the future.

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