MANA 60350 Essentials of Motivation
1.5 credit hours. Students must have PMBA-MBA, ACCP-MBA, ENRG-MBA, ACCE-MBA or SCMT-MS degree plan. This course is about people working in organizations and how to help them align their efforts with organizational goals. Far from authority- or coercion-based approaches, the management skills we will explore in this course focus on connecting with people--the vital and necessary first step in influencing others--and on creating work experiences that people are likely to find motivating. The more motivated people are, the more likely they are to strive toward the goals awaiting them. In addition to exploring the theories behind what motivates people to engage in certain workplace behaviors we will discuss the motivational differences that exist among different sub-groups of employees and key factors to consider in motivating teams.