Goal-setting Theory and its Effective Application According to the book Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim (2007)‚ motivation is the “forces within a person that affect his or her direction‚ intensity and persistence of voluntary behaviour in the workplace”. This means that compared to a non-motivated employee‚ a motivated one is willing to consistently (persistence) give more effort to their job (intensity) to achieve the desired goal or goals (direction). Today‚ motivating employees
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The path-goal leadership style that Donna used was the directive style of leadership. McShane‚ Steen and Tasa (2015‚ p. 307) describe the directive style as a leadership style that is structured and specific. It involves specifying and providing psychological structure for the subordinates in terms of their job duties and also their performance goals. It also identifies how they are evaluated‚ rewarded and disciplined. Based on how the employees reacted to Donna’s decisions‚ the directive style
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Billy Baldomar MAN-NSA January 27‚ 2013 Imogene King (Goal Attainment Theory) Born in 1923. Received her basic Nursing Education from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. Received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Education with minors in Philosophy and Chemistry from St. Louis University in 1948. Received her Master of Science in Nursing from St. Louis University in 1957. Received her Doctor of Education
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Robert Merton’s Anomie/Strain Theory James King Jr. Savannah State University Theories of Criminal Behavior Prof. W. Brooks March 4‚ 2012 Since the beginning of mankind criminality has been a major problem and the most debated topic of interest by theorist on the grounds of why crime is committed‚ who is more prone to commit crime‚ and what prevents people from committing delinquent acts. The formulation of the Stain theory and Anomie Theory by Robert Merton give insight on the many question
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1. What defines the rational organization? The more traditional “rational” model of a business organization defines the organization as a structure of formal relationships designed to achieve some technical or economical goal with max efficiency. 2. Why should employers care about their employees’ level of job satisfaction? Why are so many employees unhappy? What do you think can be done about it? They should because the happier an employee is the more they want to produce and the more they
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One of the well know socialists of the twentieth century is Robert K. Merton (1910-2003). He is a major theorist who is known for creating several pivotal sociological concepts. One of his most important achievements has been the established connection between theory and research‚ thereby making the way for the course of sociology. Merton favored what he called middle range theories: these are theories that “lie between minor but necessary working hypotheses that evolve in abundance during day to
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Assessment Theorist Paper Robert J. Marzano Robert J. Marzano is an educational assessment theorist and expert. He is known for this development of assessment programs and practices being used nationally in K-12 classrooms. He offers practical ways for educators to translate his theory into practical instructional methods that can be used in any classroom. His theory and philosophy can be found in the 25 books and more than 150 articles he has authored over the years. As best stated on
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Meyer R. Scholnick also known as Robert King Merton was born on the 4th of July 2010 in Philadelphia in a Jewish family from Russia that immigrated to the United States of America. He took advantage of the culture riches surrounding him by frequenting nearby cultural and educational venues when he was in High School. Merton’s numerous childhood encounters composed a basis for his theory of social structure. The field of criminology and criminal justice has employed many of Merton’s prominent concepts
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DEBBIE AND GEORGE CALVERT ARE THINKING OF MAKING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE A HOUSE IN SHAKER HEIGHTS‚ OHIO. BOTH GEORGE AND DEBBIE SAW THE HOUSE THIS MORNING AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. THE ASKING PRICE FOR THE HOUSE IS $4000‚000.00 AND IT HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR ONLY ONE DAY. THEIR BROKER TOLD THEM THAT WERE MORE THAN 20 POTENTIAL BUYERS WHO SAW THE HOUSE THAT DAY. SHE ALSO ADDED THAT ANOTHER BROKER TOLD HER THAT AND OFFER ON THE HOUSE WAS GOING TO PRESENTED BY THAT BROKER THIS AFTERNOON. THEIR BROKER HAS
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The Strain Theory There are many theories to crime causations one in particular caught my attention‚ one that I believe is the most accurate. The strain theory was developed in 1938 by Robert Merton and then updated by Robert Agnew in 1985. Agnew’s general strain theory is based on the general idea that “when people get treated badly the might get upset and engage in crime”. The general strain theory identifies the ways of measuring strain‚ the different types of strain‚ and the link between strain
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