Money makes the world go round.
Critically analyze the statement. Task description:
You may want to consider the questions listed in your answer; but you are encouraged to
make your own argument and go beyond these initial questions. You should not simply
answer these questions one by one.
What is motivation and why is it important? What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? How can money fit into the content and process theories of motivation?
Is money the best way to motivate people? Why?
You must engage with, and properly reference, at least five academic sources (min. one of which must be from the module presentation schedule) in your paper. The textbook, module slides as well as various blogs, Wikipedia etc. are not academic sources but they are good starting points as they may list journal articles and books that you can use for the assignment. You are encouraged to investigate arguments for and against the statement, make your own argumentative response using the literature, and find practical examples from corporate life (news, interviews, biographies, statistics, etc.) to support your claims.
The assignment should be 2,000 words long (A4 sheet, 2cm margins, 12pt font size). Papers shorter than 1,800 and longer than 2,200 words lose 10 points; papers shorter than 1,600 words
fail automatically. Sources must be referred to using the Harvard-style.
Marking criteria: the assignment will be assessed based on the following criteria (see the grid on Moodle):
Understanding of Organizational Behaviour material (20%)
Analysis (40%)
Source use (literature, statistics, 5 academic articles, etc.) (20%)
Structure (10%)
Language and mechanics, referencing (10%)
