Identify the Four Things That the Basic Model of Work

question 35

Essay

Identify the four things that the basic model of work motivation suggests managers can use to motivate employees. Explain how each of these strategies might be used to motivate a 55-year-old tenured professor whose teaching performance has become very weak over the past three years. Briefly explain the relevance of the industrial psychology formulation of the relationship between performance and motivation to the analysis you provide. Be sure to clarify any assumptions that you are making.

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Definitions:

Professional Bodies

Organizations representing the interests of individuals in specific professions, often responsible for regulation and standards.

Disciplinary Function

Describes a process or role aimed at enforcing rules and regulations, often within organizations, to ensure proper conduct and order.

Potential Liability

The possibility of being responsible for some future obligation, loss, or damage.

Risks Associated

The potential negative consequences or dangers that are linked to a particular action, decision, or situation.