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Imagine you are the manager of a successful graphic design business with a staff of 20 employees. Productivity and employee morale seem to be at an all-time high. Employees seem to be quite happy with their work, and they are always working hard to meet deadlines and produce exceptional work. 

Your company's workload is heavy and you have many large and important clients.

Your objective is to keep this high level of productivity and morale with your staff. Describe what you would do to encourage your staff to continue to work hard and stay as productive as possible. You also want to make sure your staff members are happy and are always in good spirits, but also don't want them to be too social and wasting company time. How do you ensure that a good healthy balance is achieved?

As the manager what do you do to keep this group happy, productive, and motivated?

Prepare a one to two-page written business report outlining:

1. What actions will you take?

2. How/why will those actions keep your employees happy, productive, and motivated?

3. Make connections to the theories of motivation you examined in this activity (Maslow, ERG, Herzberg) in order to support your suggestions.

4. Even though your employees might be quite different (ages, sex, ethnicity, backgrounds, etc.), how will you ensure they all stay motivated equally?

5. Explain the relationship that exists between your motivation strategies, employee rewards, and job performance.

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Use the following self-assessment checklist before you submit your work to ensure you have met the success criteria for this task.

•  In my visual representation of my own personality, have I...
• Are all guiding questions answered completely?
• Are connections to motivational theories clearly and correctly explained?
• Are connections and strategies explored in depth and detail?
• Is the report formatted according to business report guidelines?
• Does the report identify and explore the issue, as well as list key findings and make recommendations?
• Is the business report clearly organized, containing an abstract (summary), body argument, and conclusion?
• Does the report effectively assess or evaluate a business motivation strategy?
• Is the suggested strategy creative, realistic and reflective of motivation theories?
• Are the ideas presented through an effective, thoughtful business lens?
• Is the final product effectively edited and proofread?
• Is the choice and use of language careful, concise and engaging?
• Is the overall product polished and professional?