This assignment should be a minimum of three pages of text
(not counting references, figures, tables, cover page, etc.), with a minimum of
five scholarly (peer reviewed) references. The paper should be 12pt Times New
Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced, and be in APA format (including
references). For a paper to be considered a complete submission it must be a
minimum of three pages of text. Anything less than three pages and a penalty
(separate from other grading criteria) will be assigned reducing the total
points possible for the project by the percentage the paper is short of three
pages (i.e. a 1.5 page paper would have a penalty of 50% before grading
begins). A minimum of three peer reviewed journal articles are required, any
less than three will receive a deduction of up to 15 percentage points per
article (also incompletely referenced citations are subject to the same point
deduction). Further, references must be in APA format, or they will receive a
deduction of up to 15 percentage points. The remaining point deduction are up
to the discretion of the professor regarding quality of research, wiring, etc.
The topic
of your paper is Expectancy Theory. This is a theory that states for
individuals to be motivated three key elements need to be in place: Valence,
Instrumentality, and Expectancy. Your job is to read multiple articles (and
reference them in your paper) to develop an understanding of Expectancy Theory.
Below is a good article to begin your research:
Ramlall, S. (2004). A review of employee
motivation theories and their implications for employee retention within
organizations. Journal of American Academy of Business, 5(1/2), 52-63.
Your paper needs to have two sections. One that reviews
the literature on Expectancy Theory and explains the main tenants (key aspects)
of the theory and how they relate to individual motivation. The other section
needs to discuss how the theory relates to you personally and how a manager
could use Expectancy Theory to increase your work motivation. In this part, be
sure to give specific details on how the key parts of the theory (Valence,
Instrumentality, and Expectancy) relate to you specifically.