Internet Exercises

Chapter 15

1. Motivation and Practical Applications. Go to the web site of the Journal of Extension. The site contains a summary of research that was conducted on motivation in the workplace. How does the researcher use the theories of motivation discussed in this chapter? What practical applications has the researcher found to motivate employees in the workplace?

2. What Motivates You? Print out the motivation quiz at http://www.snc.edu/socsci/chair/333/motvquiz.htm. Complete the quiz and analyze what motivates you.

3. Expectancy Theory. Read more about expectancy theory at http://www.cba.uri.edu/Scholl/Notes/Motivation_Expectancy.html Using the information on this site, write about a personal example of how you would use expectancy, instrumentality, and valence to motivate someone like yourself.

4. Motivational Speakers. Use the Internet to find three motivational speakers who maintain web sites. What are their names? What special “niche” does each speaker fulfill? What does each speaker do to “motivate” his or her audience? Do you believe the speaker would be effective in a college setting? Why or why not?

5. Leaders. Use news web sites such as CBC News or CTV Newsnet or your library’s on-line periodical indexes to find examples of Canadian business leaders. What traits do these people exhibit that make them leaders?

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