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Chapter 12 Motivation in Organizations

1. Motivation
Go to the site:
http://www.motivation-tools.com/elements/seven_rules.htm
Read the Seven Rules of Motivation
What rules do you now adhere to?
What rules did you not consider before?
What rules would you recommend to someone beginning your academic program?
What motivation techniques do you currently use in your academic life?

2. Goal-setting

1. If you have not already set goals for the current academic term, do so now. Write your goals down.
2. Now subject your goals to the criteria listed on the site:
   http://www.psychwww.com/mtsite/pggoalef.html
3. Now refine your goals based on this information.
4. How do you intend to measure whether your goals have been reached?

3. Job design
Begin by imagining your ideal job.
Now go to the site:
http://www.accel-team.com/work_design/wd_05.html
Apply the three steps of the job design process to your ideal job.
Do you possess the ideal job characteristics for the job you have selected?
How could you refine your target job to better reflect your personal characteristics?
What changes are you willing make in your academic life to better reflect the characteristics of your ideal job?
In the final step, what work organization, working conditions, social opportunities and career opportunities are you looking for from your ideal job?
How do you plan to use this information in your current/future career management strategies?