Reflection Paper

It has been stated that different industries and organizational differences influence which motivational techniques and theories are most effective. It has also been stated that situational factors, such as the type of power exerted, can influence team and organizational effectiveness.

The employment of different types of power might influence a team member's satisfaction, and thus, his or her motivation to continue. Regarding your current industry and/or the culture of your current organization, write a reflection paper that considers the following:

• Describe leader power, follower motivation, and the aspects of effective followership.

• Provide an overview of influence and the major process and content motivational theories.

• Describe which motivational theory would be the most appropriate at your industry/organization.

• Describe the power types from the French and Raven power taxonomy that would fit best with that motivational theory and indicate the one(s) that would fit best with that motivational theory.

• Are there any power types that should be avoided when employing that motivational theory?

• Please elaborate on how you plan to integrate these motivational techniques in your future or current career and/or continue learn more about these motivational techniques.

Be sure to follow the guidelines below:

• Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.

• Organization should be logical.

• Your paper should be at least two pages in length.

Question 1

When the situation is stressed or critical, how much should a manager change in the manager's usual leadership approach to exercise situational leadership? What parts of a leadership style should a leader not be flexible on?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2

Describe how you would take human behavior into account when communicating something or leading to motivate your people.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Essay

Review the motivational ideas or theories addressed in the readings for Unit III. Using yourself as an example, do you feel that one or more of the ideas or theories are particularly effective in motivating you, or is there a better way you can be motivated?

Include in your essay:Engage the reader in the topic with some form of creative "hook" (such as a story, quote, or example).

• Provide an example of a situation in which a leader used one of these theories to successfully motivate you.

• Next, provide an example of a situation where an attempted motivational tool did not work.

• What was it about the second example that did not work? Explain your answer.

Your essay submission must be at least three pages in length.

You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. Your essay should be formatted in accordance with APA style.