Chapter 2: Literature Review This chapter examined relevant literature from works that have already been done on the topic. The literature review was structured in the following form: Introduction‚ motivation‚ the early theorists of motivation‚ and contemporary theorists of motivation. Area of Study 1: Motivation Motivation is defined as the process that initiates‚ guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes us to act‚ whether it is getting a glass of water
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Employee empowerment is "the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think‚ behave‚ take action‚ and control work and decision making in autonomous ways. It is the state of feeling self-empowered to take control of one ’s own destiny" (Heathfield‚ n.d.‚ 1). In other words‚ giving the employees the power and ability to make decisions that affect not only their department but the company as a whole as well. Empowerment has become an increasingly used human resources (HR) catchphrase when
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Disclosures About CSR Practices: A Literature Review Kavitha W * and Anita P ** Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now prominent and evident more than ever due to the emphasis laid on businesses regarding environmental‚ social and ethical issues. The level of CSR activities of the firms is made known to public only through the disclosures. This paper reviews the literature on CSR disclosures and the effect of these disclosures. There are various factors which determine the extent of
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Empirical Literature Article Review of Leadership Ethics Lillie Johnson LDR 800‚ Ethical Dilemmas and Stewardship June 4‚ 2013 Empirical Literature Article Review of Leadership Ethics The opportunity to evaluate original research serves as one of the many foundations to both scholarly writing and research (Grand Canyon University‚ 2013). Therefore‚ to enhance this process I will critique empirical research articles for the purpose of demonstrating the effectiveness in understanding leadership ethics
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QUESTIONNAIRE ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION:BASIC NEEDS: Q.1. The salary increments given to employees who do their jobs very wellmotivates them. a) Strongly agree b) Agree c) Neither agree nor disagree d) Disagreee) Strongly disagree Q.2. Financial incentives motivates me more than non financial incentives. a) Strongly agree b) Agree c) Neither agree nor disagree d) Disagreee) Strongly disagree Q.3. I am satisfied with the salary I draw at present. a) Strongly agree b) Agree c) Neither agree nor disagree d) Disagreee)
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Respected Sir/Madam‚ I‚ (Your Name)‚ currently in my first year at (XYZ) College‚ would like to apply for a 6 month internship for a post in the marketing department of your reputed company. I am currently pursuing my Masters in Marketing and at our college‚ we understand the importance of gaining practical knowledge which will complement the textbook knowledge and help a student gain a wider perspective of the subjects. During this course I have found that I am decently skilled in the art of
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Busi 600 Literature Review Andrew Fagan Liberty University Professor Erickson Abstract The literature research reviewed in this paper attempts to address the topic of strategy implementation. The paper tries to establish an academic case for previously researched material on this subject by reflecting on the diverse views published in the literature. The different views expressed combine to formulate research to establish relevance as well as importance in this step of the Strategic Management
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CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW ON “GENDER AND LEADERSHIP IN MANAGEMENT” 1.0 Introduction Over the past decades‚ the significant increase in the percentage of female leaders has attracted much attention by many researchers (e.g.‚ Rosener‚ 1990; Kabakoff; 1998; Burke and Collins‚ 2001). Especially‚ the arguments surround the question if men’s leadership styles differ from women’s is very intense. In fact‚ management experts have performed number of investigations to underline the presence and the absence
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International Journal of Business Trends and Technology- volume2Issue4- 2012 Impact of Employee Motivation on Performance (Productivity) In Private Organization 1Nupur Chaudhary‚ 2Dr. Bharti Sharma‚ 1Research Scholar‚ Suresh Gyan Vihar University‚ Jaipur‚ 2Associate Professor‚ St. Wilfred. College‚ Jaipur‚ Abstract - Doing Business all over the world is very challenging. Corporate performance and revenue growth are challenge by Internal and external operating environment factors. To survive
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investigate analytically the major causes of employees’ motivation in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. To accomplish this‚ the research was considered to take appropriate data that relevant to the problem. Since‚ Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is the major sector that supports the current development of Ethiopia economy and the five years of transformation plan‚ so it should be better to take study to identify the major causes that affects of employees’ motivation toward their work and to propose necessary tools
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