When Asked,"How Do You Motivate Astronauts?" a Representative of NASA

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Essay

When asked,"How do you motivate astronauts?" a representative of NASA responded,"We don't motivate them,but,boy,are we careful about whom we select." Discuss the implications of this statement for project managers seeking to motivate project team members.

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Definitions:

Marketing

The activities, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.

SRM

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is the systematic, strategic coordination of business processes between an organization and its suppliers to optimize the value delivered through the supply chain.

Supplier Evaluation

The process of assessing and approving potential suppliers by quantitative and qualitative assessment.

Order Management

The process of tracking and fulfilling sales orders, from the initial order placement to delivery to the customer.