Upon successful completion of this assignment, students should beable to: - explain the significance of motivation when influencing organizational behaviour, and - employ needs and process theories to stimulate employee performance. Background - Motivational theories seek to explain how employers can garner the most productivity from their workforce. Businesses will try to assess their corporate cultures and attempt to develop meaningful motivation strategies. The strategies used may vary from extrinsic (financial, compensation, etc.) to intrinsic (promotion of feelings of self-wort etc.). As a member of the workforce, you need to understand what motivates you. Instructions - Complete the following exercises from the textbook and make notes of your key findings. In your self-reflection exercise, you should incorporate key findings in your critical analysis. 1. What do you value (page 80 of your textbook)? 2. Is an enriched job for you (page 199 of your textbook)? 3. Conduct some research on theories of motivation and how employers try to motivate their workforce. 4. Write a research paper in which you answer the following: a. What is employee motivation? b. Which theories of motivation do you think best explain your motivation? c. What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation? d. What is the connection between your value system and motivation? e. Would you compromise your value system to reach a professional goal? t. What measures do you feel your current or past employer(s) used to motivate their employees? Were they effective? Guidelines - Your paper should be a maximum of 5 pages, double-spaced in 12-point font (not including the cover page and references)