EDRD 4120 Midterm: Midterm Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Design and Rural Development
• Course: EDRD 4120
• Professor: James Mahone

Document Summary

Look into the problem of what motivates people to contribute ideas within the context of work-based suggestion schemes. There is a more intense competition than has pertained previously because of globalisation, demographic shifts, technological development and an acceleration in the rate of innovation of new ideas: creates continuous pressure for organization to have improvements. On the positive side financial rewards for the application of this can often be high for the individual and organization but employment continuity and opportunities for career progression available are generally considered to be deteriorated. One idea viewed people as basically lazy and work shy and held that motivating them is a matter of external stimulation. The other view suggests that people are motivated to work well for its own sake, as well as for the social and monetary benefits, and that their motivation is internally stimulated.