Introduction

Students will complete a paper and presentation discussing the management of employee motivation, appraisal, empowerment and leadership the team will submit a paper that demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills, and incorporates creativity and innovative ideas. Minimum paper length is five (5) pages.

Case Details

You can use a restaurant desing or you may create a new organization with the minimal organizational size is 20 employees. Building on the concepts presented in the textbook, create a descriptive narrative using organizational examples to address the following issues:

A. Dysfunctional employee behavior

a. Pinpoint three dysfunctional behaviors the team wants to change.

b. Identify and incorporate a motivational model that will minimize the dysfunctional behaviors.

c. Suggest additional reinforcers or punishment which might influence the frequency of the behaviors.

d. Design a strategy to change behavior by adding additional reinforcers to desirable behavior and eliminating anything which is punishing the desired behavior. Also suggest strategies for eliminating anything which may be reinforcing undesired behavior.

B. Appraisal policy

a. Discuss the appraisal philosophy of the team. Apply the philosophy to both employees and managers.

b. Design a performance feedback system that fairly assesses the work and attitudes of the staff. Include suggestions for minimizing biases, appraisal problems, and attribution.

c. Create an economic incentive program that maximizes motivation in the organization.

C. Leadership

a. Discuss the preferred traits and behaviors of managers that will insure effective leadership.

b. Identify which leadership style will work best in the organization. Provide specific reasons and a detailed narrative to support the leadership style choice.

c. Chapter 7 discussed several types of leadership models. Choose a model for your organization and describe why the model is a best. Consider the types of employees, the abilities of the managers, and the organizational environment and structure.

D. Empowerment

a. Using the information from Sections A, B, and C, create a cohesive discussion that relates to employee empowerment. Use a total systems approach for the discussion. For example, if the team chose to use autocratic leadership, reflect on the level of empowerment employees will experience.

b. Explain how management will increase employee participation in the organization.