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Why am I writing this paper? Why are you reading it? Why did you get up this morning and come to class? Why did you decide to take this class? Why did you decide to teach this class? Each day brings with it an endless list of decisions to be made. We are the Foley Consultants and we hope to create an understanding for the students of MGT 310 of the strategies to motivate teams, how to avoid the inhibitors of team motivation, and why it is an essential skill to obtain to succeed in today's evolving global economy. Our vision focuses on having the MGT 310 students' walk away with a good understanding of motivation in the work environment and an understanding of how critical it is to have in the workplace.
The process of making decisions is driven, in large part, by the hope of a benefit or the fear of a consequence, that's motivation. For example, some of us really love beer. In fact, we pay people to provide us with beer. We give them money to enjoy the taste and alter our mood. However, we restrict our consumption because too much can be bad for our health and can cause trouble in our lives. Decisions made through thought of benefit and fear of a consequence. We hear the term motivation often. Generally we associate the word with human behavior: a meaning, a state of mind that moves us to action. And even though few of us have had formal training in it, it is one of those characteristics of life that seems to fit the old saying; "I know it when I see it." This word has held a place of stature and importance, because it has been, perhaps, the most significant outcome is worker involvement. As the collaboration trend, and more specifically, the use of employee teams continues to grow, one que ...