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Motivating Employees in the Workplace

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1. As a manager you must motivate your employees to work very hard. Which motivation theory would you use to guide your actions? Why?

2. What is the ¿law of effect?¿ What are some examples of this law?

3. What impact do goals have on behavior? What types of goals will lead to the highest level of performance? Why?

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The solution to this response was based off Edward Thorndike's "law of effect," setting goals, and motivating others.

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The motivation that best suits motivating employees to work very hard is the "Goal-Setting Theory." This is done through setting goals for each employee, or having them set their own in order to achieve excellent results. In the end, everyone has the opportunity to do a job well done as well recieve job satisfaction in the process. For a person to achieve success, an individual should set goals for themselves because a feeling of accomplishment is what makes all the hard work worthwhile. They will believe that their actions made a difference in the world around them.

Edward Thorndike coined the "law of effect." This means that ...

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