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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"motivation theories"”.
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Wage Incentives: An Evaluation in Terms of Contemporary Motivation Theories
… studies on human behavior as it relates to motivation and productivity. They have espoused such theories as Human Relations Approach, Employee Centered Supervision, and Job Enrichment to further improve productivity. They have tended to discount the value of wage incentives as a motivating …
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The Motivation Beliefs Inventory: Measuring Motivation Beliefs Using Four Motivation Theories
… of interest in the subject of employee motivation, in part due to the best-selling book, Drive (Pink, 2009). In this book, the author challenged readers to question their beliefs about what motivates employees; this challenge was based on research that questions the validity of widely …
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Memory for performance feedback: a test of three self- motivation theories
… study tests the adequacy of three self-motive theories to predict recall of performance feedback, memory sensitivity, and ratings of perceived accuracy. Self-enhancement (Jones, 1973) predicts individuals are motivated to maintain their self-esteem. Individuals will therefore recall positive …
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Implementing Motivational and Participative Management Strategies to Curb Organisational Inequity
… of Bahrain. It aims to recommend practical motivational and participative strategies to curb this problem. A critical review of three interdisciplinary fields (motivation, participation and leadership) has been conducted to identify inherent limitations in the key motivation theories and …
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Das Problem der Motivations- und Leistungssteigerung in multinationalen Industrieunternehmen
… is contrary to the universalist claim of many motivation theories. Although cultural theories have criticized this aspiration, they have not provided an alternative approach for multinational companies on the operations management level. Instead, recent organizations research has criticized …
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Adoption of new technologies in instructional design: a case study of communications faculty at Florida Community College at Jacksonville integrating an instructional web-based writing tool, my ACCESS into communications courses
… were included in the study. Instructional design theories (adoption, learning, and motivation theories) were compared to the perceptions and experiences of the communications faculty that participated in the study.
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Darbuotojų motyvacijos sistemos tobulinimo kryptys vidutinio verslo įmonėse: UAB „Putokšnis“ atvejis /
… thesis analyses the specificity of employee motivation problems. On the basis of research of Lithuanian and foreign authors, issues of motivation, its definition and importance are examined on the theoretical level by presenting various motivation theories and motivation measures. The aim of …
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Making sense of incentive experiences: a discourse analysis of middle managers’ accounts
… presents five main findings. First instrumental motivation theories do not fully describe how middle managers experience incentives: while instrumental economic and psychological motivation theories can explain the effects of simple piece rate incentives for discrete independent tasks, this is …
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Design characteristics of fitness games in a Learning Disabilities context
… user requirements study, mechanics, technology, motivations and types. A mixed-method approach has been adopted. Firstly, a case study of the development of a fitness game for LD users was conducted through 10 interviews and 3 observations, gathering insights of game designers and end users about …
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An investigation of factors related to research productivity in a public university in Thailand: a case study
… performance and productivity with two existing motivation theories, namely Expectancy Theory and Efficacy Theory. The research methodology uses a qualitative research approach, based on in-depth interviews with eleven representative respondents from a public university that has been given the …
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The Long-Term Effectiveness of Inoculation Against Misinformation: An Integrated Theory of Memory, Threat, and Motivation
… 2, I propose a new model that integrates memory theories with motivation theories on inoculation. In Chapters 3–6, I evaluate the long-term effectiveness of inoculation in message-based, gamified, and video-based inoculation interventions, unveiling the underlying mechanisms of decay. In Chapter …
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Entrepreneurial Motivation of Female Entrepreneurs in UK Online Fashion Retailing: Personal and Social Situation of Women Entrepreneurs as Constraints on the Emergence of Entrepreneurship.
… knowledge about the personal strategies and selfmotivation techniques the women entrepreneurs use to overcome issues, problems, and barriers in their personal and social situations. This shows that the major motivation theories need to be supplemented with the actuality of women’s experiences of …
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Exploring a Group of Students’ School Experiences in a Secondary School: a Case Study in the Implementation of Invitational Education in Hong Kong
… was the approach of Invitational Education and motivation theories. Findings of the study have provided the researcher with insights and evidence showing how some of the inviting strategies managed to facilitate study participants to acquire general satisfaction in their school life and learning …
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Increasing children's safety belt use: intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators
… study investigated the relevancy of certain theories in applied psychology for increasing vehicle safety belt use by children. Five different intervention activities applied either extrinsic rewards, or focused on the development of intrinsic motivation (e.g., personal commitment, awareness, …
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Investigating the Alignments Between Scholarly and Popular Texts in Design: A Content Analysis
… part of the literature review extracted the theories, principles and guidelines from four books on instructional design and technology. Six theories were extracted. The six theories extracted from these four books of instructional design and technology were cognitive information processing …
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Integrationsmanagement im interkulturellen Kontext: Handlungsempfehlungen für die betriebliche Integration von IT-Fachkräften aus der Ukraine, Russland und Belarus im Kontext des „Psychologischen Vertrags“ und des Fachkräftemangels
… consisting of migration and integration theories, leadership and motivation theories, the psychological contract as well as cross-cultural models, such as the GLOBE project. Its focus is on the interplay between individual value orientations, organizational structures, leadership …
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Effect on Students
… theoretical base behind this problem included motivation theories, memory theories, and emotion theories including self-determination theory, self-efficacy theory, Kübler-Ross Grief Cycle, and Lezak's stage model. Educators, including teachers, school counselors, and administrators, need to …
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Legacy and Land: The role of legacy motive in improving the quality of housing developments in the UK
… legacy in many academic fields. Based on various motivation theories it is argued that leaving a legacy is a universal human motive and a fundamental aspect of human existence. The analysis of three contemporary housing estates provides further evidence for that and the fact that the salience of …
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Motivational features of science shows
… investigates how science shows affect audience motivation. Science shows - sometimes termed science theatre or lecture-demonstrations - are a form of informal science learning, often performed in science centres, museums and schools. Despite their wide use, little research has been conducted on …
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Motivational Factors of Eating and Exercise Behaviors of Non-obese and Obese Young Adults
Purpose/Aims: Identify motivational factors of non-obese (BMI 18.5-29) and obese (BMI ≥ 30) young adults (20-25 years) of eating and exercise behavior. Specific aims: 1) Compare differences in motivational styles of eating and exercise behavior in two groups of young adults, non-obese and obese, 2) …
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