| Course ID: | MGMT 9870. 1.5 hours. |
| Course Title: | Job Motivation |
Course
Description: | a review of research on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
constructs that tend to serve as independent and mediating
variables in organizational behavior research. Such constructs
explain the direction, intensity, and persistence of employee
effort on the job. A review of methodological and theoretical
issues relevant to motivational constructs. |
| Oasis Title: | Job Motivation |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Overall, the objective of this course is to prepare students
to conduct research in the areas of work motivation. In
particular, the primary objectives of the course are:
1. Introduce students to the relevant research literature,
including exposure to both classic and contemporary texts.
2. Help students learn to understand, evaluate, and interpret
the conceptual and methodological aspects of motivation research.
3. Develop the skills necessary to publish in and review for
top-tier journals. |
| Topical Outline: | The following topics are covered in this course:
1. Defining Work Motivation
2. Trait Origins of Motivation
3. Extrinsic Motivation
4. Goal Setting
5. Intrinsic Motivation
6. Engagement and Empowerment |
| Honor Code Reference: | All students are responsible for maintaining the highest
standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their
academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are
severe, and ignorance is not an acceptable defense.
Academic honesty means performing all academic work without
plagiarizing, cheating, lying, tampering, stealing, receiving
assistance from any other person, or using any source of
information that is not common knowledge. |