One of the challenges of motivation is measurement. How can motivation be measured? How can the level of employee morale be determined? Depending on the nature of the business, productivity can be fairly easy to measure (e.g., how many widgets were produced this week?). However, missed productivity—what could have been produced/sold/developed—is often hidden. This short paper presents a scenario where something is different, but it is hard to tell what the difference is. What methods could an I-O consultant use to determine the underlying motivational problem in a workplace?Prompt: Consider the following scenario: Life at Amalgamated Biscuit (AB) seems pretty good. The workforce appears generally happy, motivated, and productive. Over at Federated Biscuit (FB), the opposite is true. People at FB seem discouraged and demotivated. The respective chief executive officers are interested in quantifying the relative level of motivation in the workplace. Present two methods that can be used to measure motivation and morale in workplaces such as AB and FB. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your selected methods. Be sure to identify two specific methods, not motivational theories, to measure the motivation and morale.Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two-four-page Microsoft Word document with double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Critical ElementsExemplary (100%)Proficient (90%)Needs Improvement (70%)Not Evident (0%)ValueMethod 1Meets “Proficient” criteria and method presented is substantiated with relevant details from research to support rationalePresents a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces provided in the scenario, using specific details to supportrationalePresents a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces, but method is illogical or inappropriate given theprovided scenarioDoes not present a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces provided in the scenario22Method 2Meets “Proficient” criteria and method presented is substantiated with relevant details from research to support rationalePresents a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces provided in the scenario, using specific details to supportrationalePresents a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces, but method is illogical or inappropriate given theprovided scenarioDoes not present a method that can be used to measure motivation and morale in the workplaces provided in the scenario22StrengthsMeets “Proficient” criteria and strengths are substantiated with relevant details from researchto support rationaleAnalyzes the strengths of the methods presented using specific details to supportrationaleAnalyzes the strengths of the methods presented but lacks details to support rationaleDoes not analyze the strengths of the methods presented22WeaknessesMeets “Proficient” criteria and weaknesses are substantiated with relevant details fromresearch to support rationaleAnalyzes the weaknesses of the methods presented using specific details to supportrationaleAnalyzes the weaknesses of the methods presented but lacks details to support rationaleDoes not analyze the weaknesses of the methods presented22 |
Articulation of ResponseSubmission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-readformatSubmission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organizationSubmission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation ofmain ideasSubmission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas12Earned Total100% |