Motivation

BBC Article

Case A and B:

      Hand in a one page write up including the following elements:
          a) State the problem
          b) Solutions
          c) Rationale related to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, The video, and Theory X Theory Y
          d) Explain how the workers will change because of your solutions

Theory X and Theory Y http://www.netmba.com/mgmt/ob/motivation/mcgregor/

Video + Videos of Google office.

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Instinct Theory
Drive-Reduction Theory
Incentive Theory
Cognitive Theory
  - Extrinsic motivation
  - Intrinsic motivation

Overjustification Effect: When people are given more extrinsic motivation than necessary to perform a task, their intrinsic motivation declines.

ie If someone started paying you to read books, you might enjoy reading books less.

Dead Poet's Society?


TED Talk connected to work to live vs live to work and workplace productivity.

http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html