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Sources:Pages 100-121 of Motivation, Newstrom, J. (2007) 12th Edition Mcgraw-Hill International and watch videos 

www.youtube.com on motivation 

Pages 98-100 of 5.5 Motivation in Action: The Case of Trader Joe's (see Appendix A) and answer the 3-discussion questions

1. Think of a job that has been held. List the areas of your job on which you feel most satisfied and those which satisfied you least. Note in each area the degree to which management had some control over the item mentioned. What could the managers have done to improve your satisfaction?
2. The name of which concentrated soft drink brand translates to an informal "hello" in the Maori Language?
3. In the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe set sail from which English seaport in 1651?
4. Name the capital city of the Tyrol region in western Austria, which is also the fifth-largest city in Austria?
5. Which is the strongest material ever tested by scientists?
6. Name the highest mountain in the Rocky Mountains Range (Hint: when spelled backwards, it's not 'double')?
7. How do content and process theories of motivation differ?
8. Which motivation theory have you found to be best in explaining why people behave in certain ways? Why?
9. Many managers assume that if an employee is not performing well, the reason must be lack of motivation. Do you think that this reasoning is accurate? What is the problem with this?
10. Explain in your own words why you feel that employee attitudes are important. Do you think today's managers overemphasize attitudes.