Motivational Strategies

Issues with morale at the workplace are common in many industries. Often, these problems can be overcome by managers employing a specific motivational strategy to help improve morale.

Find an example of a workplace suffering from motivational issues (either a personal example or a case study that you research). Determine the best motivational strategy to apply to the problem. The paper should be written in essay form but should answer at minimum the following questions.

What is the specific problem affecting workplace morale?
What specific motivational strategy can be used to solve the problem?
Why is this the best motivational strategy to use in this situation?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

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Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

Week 6 Assignment Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

50.0 pts

Paper addresses all of the elements listed below. Chooses a motivational strategy from course readings. Gives the scenario for the need to employ new strategy. Discusses how to employ the new strategy. Discusses how the new strategy will improve company performance.

45.0 pts

Paper addresses most of the elements listed below. Chooses a motivational strategy from course readings. Gives the scenario for the need to employ new strategy. Discusses how to employ the new strategy. Discusses how the new strategy will improve company performance.

35.0 pts

Paper addresses some of the elements listed below. Chooses a motivational strategy from course readings. Gives the scenario for the need to employ new strategy. Discusses how to employ the new strategy. Discusses how the new strategy will improve company performance.

27.5 pts

Paper addresses few of the elements listed below. Chooses a motivational strategy from course readings. Gives the scenario for the need to employ new strategy. Discusses how to employ the new strategy. Discusses how the new strategy will improve company performance.

0.0 pts

No effort

50.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity, Organization, and Writing Quality

20.0 pts

Throughout the whole work, the writing actively engages with the topic, is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety, and logically organizes ideas.

17.0 pts

Throughout most of the work, the writing actively engages with the topic, is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety, and logically organizes ideas.

14.0 pts

Throughout some of the work, the writing actively engages with the topic, is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety, and logically organizes ideas.

13.0 pts

Throughout little of the work, the writing actively engages with the topic, is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety, and logically organizes ideas.

0.0 pts

No effort

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence & Sources

20.0 pts

Integrates evidence to support position including an outside scholarly source. Scholarly source is credited.

15.0 pts

Integrates evidence to support position including outside scholarly sources which is not credited or is not cited.

10.0 pts

Integrates evidence to support position including outside source which is cited.

5.0 pts

Integrates evidence to support position including an outside source, but not cited.

0.0 pts

Does not integrate any evidence.

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength

10.0 pts

The assignment is between 1.5 – 2 pages (not including title page or reference page)

5.0 pts

The assignment is between 1 – 1.5 pages (not including title page or reference page)

0.0 pts

The assignment is less than one page

10.0 pts

Total Points: 100.0

Last Updated on October 7, 2019