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What motivates people to exert effort and perform well at work?

What motivates people to exert effort and perform well at work? (IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573 · Working the Net) — "rewards (money, bon…

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  • Motivation: rewards, effort, frontline work, and job-sharing
  • Explore what motivates friends and classmates.
  • Consider rewards such as money and bonuses.
  • Interview friends and classmates about their motivations.
  • Discuss differences in perspectives about motivation.
  • Analyze a recently completed task or project that required substantial effort.
  • Identify what motivated the effort.
  • Explain the motivation using theories presented in the chapter.
  • Consider how managers can motivate frontline employees.
  • Recognize that repetitive and simple entry-level tasks can become boring.
  • Develop ways to help frontline employees perform at high levels.
  • Evaluate whether a job-share partner must be motivated by the same things.
  • A job-share partner would need similar sources of motivation.
  • A job-share partner would not need identical sources of motivation.
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"rewards (money, bonuses, etc.)? Interview some friends and classmates to find out what motivates them. Discuss your differences in perspective. (Interpersonal, Information) 2. Think of a task or project you have completed recently that required a great deal of effort. What motivated you to exert so much energy to complete the task or project? Describe your motivation in terms of the theories presented in the chapter. (Systems) 3. Not all jobs are intrinsically motivating. For example, many entry-level jobs often involve repetitive and simple tasks that can become rapidly boring. (You may have worked a job that fits that description.) How can managers motivate frontline employees (such as fast-food cashiers, trash collectors, supermarket cashiers, etc.) to perform at high levels? (Systems, Interpersonal) 4. If you were offered the opportunity to job-share, would you need to have a partner who was motivated by the same things as you are? Why or why not? (Interpersonal)"

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