1.As a manager, motivation is a major part of one's job (particularly for first line and mid-level managers). We discussed a number of different theoretical perspectives of motivation including needs/motives (content) theories, process theories, and intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. Of these various perspectives of motivation, which do you think is most useful to understand in a manager's role?

1. In other words, if you were in a situation like Mark Coglin (Zero Wage Increase Again case), where there are observable motivation-related performance issues occurring in your workplace, which perspective on motivation would you find most useful for helping you address a lack of motivation in your workforce? Why not the others?
2. Is there a specific theory or model (e.g., MBO) within the perspective that is most useful?

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