Week 7 Journal: What is My Motivation?

Week 7 Readings and Resources

Textbook Readings

Read Chapter 9: Engagement, Empowerment, and Motivation in Quality and Performance Excellence: Management, Organization, and Strategy.

Read Chapter 10: Leadership and Organizational Change in Quality and Performance Excellence: Management, Organization, and Strategy.

Resources

Mark. “5 Psychological Theories of Motivation to Increase Productivity.” Contact Zilla. Last modified June 10, 2019.

Stacy Zeigler. “Theories on Motivation in Organizations and Management.” Chron. Small Business. Last modified January 31, 2019.

• Donald Clark. “Leadership Models.” Big Dog and Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition. Last modified August 15, 2015.

Mind Tools Content Team. “The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid.” Mind Tools via Emerald Works. Last acessed December 2020.

Mind Tools Content Team. “Leadership Styles: Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation.” Mind Tools via Emerald Works. Last accessed December 2020.      

• Before completing this assignment, review all the weekly materials.Take the two motivational tests below:

What motivates me? Take the Motivation Test

Self Motivation Quiz ow to Motivate Yourself

After you take the online assessments you will get a report on your motivation points. Address the following questions in your response:

Do you think the reports are correct about you? Why or why not?

Do you think assessments like these can help a manager in motivating workers? If so, how?

• Your answers should be specific and make solid connections to what we are learning in class. To earn full credit, you must elaborate and expand upon your answers