Leading and Managing People/PMAN102/The happy workforce/Reading

Motivation and performance

Consider the following questions and keep them in mind as you complete the readings that follow:

1. What is the difference between motivation and performance?
2. How does a manager make a group of people both motivated and able to perform?

Read the following sections from the Principles of Management (2015), published by the University of Minnesota Libraries:

1. Introduction to Chapter 14 to learn more about motivation.
2. Section 14.2 case study to learn more about motivation and performance.
3. Section 14.3 about needs-based theories of motivation (pay attention to the key takeaways).
4. Section 14.4 about processed-based theories of motivation (pay attention to the key takeaways).
5. Section 14.5 about developing your personal motivation skills.

In the WENotes below, do one of the following:

• Answer any of the questions above.
• Make a comment on one of the readings.
• Think about your own motivation at work and comment on the main strategy that works to motivate you.
• Think about motivation at your workplace and comment on a main action or condition that tends to demotivate employees.

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