Wanda just doesn't understand her friend Jamie sometimes. They have been working together

since the first dog biscuit came out of the oven, but now that the business is expanding, she

can't seem to get Jamie motivated to accomplish the things she delegates to her. She pays

Jamie a salary now, so it's not like the old days when she was working in exchange for dog

treats. She has even given Jamie more responsibility; Jamie now supervises two other

employees, a challenge Wanda assumed that Jamie wanted.

One afternoon she stops Jamie in the hallway and asks her if everything is going okay. Jamie

responds that things are fine. Later that same week Wanda and Jamie are meeting about an

upcoming promotion they are holding at the local animal shelter. Jamie takes a few notes but

doesn't share Wanda's enthusiasm for the event. Wanda comes right out and asks Jamie if

she has lost interest in the business. Jamie shrugs and says no, she is good with everything.

For Discussion

1. Explain some reasons why Jamie may lack motivation and enthusiasm for the

business at this point. Make sure the reasons you present are supported by sound

motivational theory as established by leaders in the field.

2. What types of forces motivate you to accomplish tasks in your personal, work, or

school life? How is your motivation affected by the types of motivators you have

studied in this chapter, and could you and Jamie be experiencing some of the same

things?