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Theses Digitization Project

2005

Employee motivation

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The Effects Of Verbal Recognition On Work Performance And Intrinsic Motivation: Using Behavior Modification Techniques, Rodney Eric Chalmers Jan 2005

The Effects Of Verbal Recognition On Work Performance And Intrinsic Motivation: Using Behavior Modification Techniques, Rodney Eric Chalmers

Theses Digitization Project

The effect of both public and private verbal recognition on intrinsic motivation and sales performance in fourteen restaurant waitstaff was evaluated using organizational behavior modification techniques. The hypothesis that public recognition would be more effective than private recognition in increasing intrinsic motivation and sales was not supported.


The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller Jan 2005

The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller

Theses Digitization Project

This project attempts to explain impulsive behavior which is described here as behavior that cannot be explained by a rational thought process. There will be a concentration on the direct relationship between perceptions of equity and the intention to quit.