Leading Construction Operations Homework #2 — Motivation (40pts)
1. (8) Write a short essay (200-300 words) to describe a real person who you believe is or was a good leader. Give examples of at least three ways this person demonstrates leadership principles. Make sure to include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
2. (8) Based on the book reports that have been presented in class so far, give three examples of good presentation techniques and three examples of things which were poor or distracting about presentations. You do not need to say which presentation the examples come from, but you do need to be specific in describing the examples (200-300 words).
3. (8) Give an example from your own life which illustrates Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (200-300 words).
4. (8) Select a job or course that you have had (or currently have). Based on Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, explain what factors contributed to your motivation to do well and what factors contributed to your dissatisfaction (200-300 words).
5. (8)Based on McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory, either explain how the three needs motivate you, or analyze how you think these needs motivated a supervisor or instructor that you have had (or currently have) (200-300 words).
6. Graduate Students Only: Select two courses which you have had or currently have, one in which you were highly motivated and one in which you were not highly motivated to work for a high grade. Explain the reasons that your motivation was or is different in terms of Vroom’s Expectancy Theory (expectancy, instrumentality, and valence) (300-500 words).
