Operational Motivation Plan.
- Date: July 23, 2003
- Level: University, Master's
- Grade: Unspecified
- Length: 5 pages (1220 words)
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poor motivation, henry mintzberg, role of the manager, skilled workers, organizational structure, graduate student, ...skilled leadership, careful study, control approach, knowledge based, highly skilled, followers, profitability, 1960s, incentive, desire, implementation
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Subject > Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
Introduction
As more work becomes knowledge based requiring highly skilled workers, and as individuals understand that poor motivation is a lack of skilled leadership not a lack of desire within people, the command and control approach becomes obsolete (Jackson and Humble, 1994). In this paper, we shall define the role of organization, the role of the manager, and the specific incentive elements of the motivation plan to help leaders to motivate their followers.
The Role of Organization
Organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped and coordinated. In addition, organizations everywhere are putting in place plans to satisfy customers and improve profitability (Jackson and Humble, 1994). Until implemented, plans are just pieces of paper or ideas in people's heads. ...

... each employee on what to expect if the goals are not met, met or exceeded. It could be a promotion, a salary raise, etc.
8.Perform a review session with each employee quarterly and rate his or her performance against the goals and competencies.
9.Provide the promised rewards to the employees after the goals are met.
Conclusion
With the understanding of motivating the employees will lead to group satisfaction, and hence increase in productivity. This will benefit the organization in effectiveness of work. The motivation plan designed above will help motivating employees to fulfill their needs on achievement, power, and affiliation. The plan also provide employees opportunities to set and achieve their own goals, work as 
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26 July, 2003 21:29:54
This appears to be a well written paper matching the University of Phoenix MBA guidelines. However, I would change to 3rd person narrative, no you's, I's, or we's.