“You’re the Boss” Field Report
You are to conduct three interviews about motivation with three individuals who currently work at three different organizations. Your interviews can be done remotely via Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or some other online method, or they can be done in-person if you so choose.
The Essay:
After you have conducted the three interviews you will then write a three-section essay with the following structure:
(Section 1) describe what motivates each employee at work;
(Section 2) give your thoughts on why each employee differs (if at all) from the other two in terms of what motivates them at work; and
(Section 3) explain what you would do, if hypothetically you were the manager of a team composed of these three employees, to increase the team’s motivation on the job (this should be largest section in your essay).
In section 1, describe how the factors that motivate these employees align with or contradict the motivation theories from class.
In section 2, you should likewise use the motivation theories to inform your analysis.
In section 3, make sure your recommendations for what you would do to motivate the group are grounded in the motivation theories we have discussed. Mention each of the four motivation theories from class at least once, somewhere in the essay.
Conclude your essay, write a single summary paragraph that integrates what you learned about motivating employees from these interviews.
