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Motivational Factors in Today's Diversified Work Context, 2005.
A look at motivational factors in today's diversified workforce.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how in today's workplace there are many options for an employee to choose from when thinking of where best to implement his or her skills and talents. It looks at how this diversity of jobs and industries of choices has led to employees making those choices.
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"In today's workplace, there are so many options for an employee to choose from when thinking of where best to implement his or her skills and talents. This diversity of jobs and industries, of choices, has led to employees making those choices. In a piece on employee retention that will be cited again and again throughout this paper, the Herman Miller Corporation quotes a recent Bureau of Labor report that predicts "a labor shortage of six million workers by 2008" ("Hang on Loosely" 1). And as the huge baby boomer generation, today's largest part of the workforce, ages and retires, this shortage will only worsen. This spells trouble for employers, as the multitude of job choices will only greaten, allowing workers to roam free, choosing the most satisfying jobs and the best pay. "
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Motivational Factors, 2004.
An examination of motivational factors among employees.
10,254 words (approx. 41.0 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 206.95
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The purpose of this paper is to determine importance of certain factors in motivating employees. The study determines the ranked importance of the following ten motivating factors: (a) job security; (b) sympathetic help with personal problems; (c) personal loyalty to employees; (d) challenging and rewarding work; (e) good working conditions; (f) tactful discipline; (g)monetary compensation; (h) promotions and growth in the organization; (i) feeling of being in on things; and (j) full appreciation of work done. A questionnaire was sent to a random sample of employees to determine how they perceived their jobs and what motivated them. The results are presented here and analyzed in an effort to present a series of recommendations on how to improve employee motivation.
Introduction
Background and Value of Research
Literature Review
Theory Y
Proposed Research Questions and Research Method
Hypothesis and Research Question
Conclusion and Recommendations
Bibliography
Envision Software. (March, 2004). Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y. Software Project Management, Development, and Consulting Newsletter
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"Not so long ago, employees were considered just another factor needed for the production of goods and services (Lindner, 1998). However, researchers have produced very valuable studies that changed this way of thinking about employees. For example, the Hawthorne Studies, conducted by Elton Mayo from 1924 to 1932 (Dickson, 1973), demonstrated that employees are not motivated solely by monetary rewards and employee behavior is strongly correlated to their attitudes (Dickson, 1973). The Hawthorne Studies launched human relations approach to management, in which the needs and motivation of employees become the key focus of managers (Bedeian, 1993)."
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Application of Motivational Theories, 2002.
A look at several factors which help motivate employees.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 133.95
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This research paper will identify through case studies various factors that help in motivation of employees so that performance is increased and the employee satisfaction also increases. It contends that traditional and non-traditional methods of motivation must be enacted in order to be successful.
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Differences in Motivational Beliefs, 2005.
Review of Martin Eaton's and Myron Dembo's article, "Differences in the Motivational Beliefs of Asian-American and Non-Asian Students".
808 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes Eaton's and Dembo's article about the motivational beliefs of Asian-Americans and how these beliefs are very likely one of the reasons Asian-American students outperform non-Asian students academically. The paper explains the implications of Eaton's and Dembo's research and how it could be used for examining the nature of motivational factors in other communities as well.
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"Eaton and Dembo discuss their problem clearly, outlining their reasons for performing the research and placing it within the context of prior research. The fact that Asian-Americans usually outperform their non-Asian counterparts on academic tests warrants attention, for educators, psychologists, and sociologists can examine the factors that most predict high achievement among students. Moreover, such a study draws attention to the differences between different cultural communities, which can also help professionals understand and treat students with greater cultural awareness. Further research on other ethnic groups can also contribute much awareness and understanding, which can improve all students? chances for success. Educators, psychologists, and sociologists can glean much information from studies like this one."
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Gender/Cultural Factors and Professional Golf, 2003.
An analysis of gender and cultural factors influencing professional golf today.
3,882 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to determine what cultural and gender-related factors serve to influence participation in and fan attraction to professional golf. This is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"Today, golf is one of the most popular outdoor sports in the world. Tens of millions of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or team sport, as well as in high school and college competition. Millions more people around the globe enjoy golf as a form of recreation and exercise. Golf has also become popular spectator sport and attracts thousands of fans to tournaments with millions more watching on television. As a result, professional golf has become a multi-billion dollar industry today. The sport continues to be dominated by affluent white males who, in many cases, however, appear reluctant to share their domain with their female or minority counterparts."
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Motivation in the Health Care Sector, 2004.
This paper identifies motivational factors that would be necessary to hire and, more importantly, retain workers in this industry.
2,621 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that the health care sector is like any other industry that needs trained and motivated workers in order it to run successfully. It explores the content and process theories of motivation in this sector. It also looks at how these theories would be applicable to the health care sector.
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"Desire is inbuilt in man. Our life and its furtherance through breeding are dependent on desire. Achievement of desire is what motivates us. On different levels, one might consider motivators and incentives. Often, the expeditious and efficient completion of a project is associated with a bonus. Motivation theory is a field of study that has established formalism for one important aspect of human behavior?fulfillment of need. In fact, these needs are designed in a hierarchy. At the basic level, there is a motivation to live. Therefore, any act on the part of the person is generally motivated by this desire. Among basic needs are the need to eat, the need for shelter and the need to procreate. The dynamics of the "need to eat" is also worthy of consideration. Many aver that an American's need to eat will often coincide with the need to fulfill the need to fulfill an appetite: that very few Americans or most Americans only a few times in his or her life would truly identify with the need to eat with the other option being starvation."
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Breast Cancer Risk Factors, 2007.
A discussion on breast cancer risk factors in Japanese-Americans.
7,696 words (approx. 30.8 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 167.95
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The paper discusses how, when Japanese women move to the United States and adopt an American life-style, their risk of getting breast cancer almost doubles. The paper examines the importance of this fact in the search for better ways to prevent and cure the disease. The paper further examines how these factors suggest that the breast cancer rates among these groups may be due to behavioral factors that can be altered to lower breast cancer rates for all women, regardless of genetic make-up or exogenous factors.
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Introduction
The Study Population
Literature Review:
The Risk Factors
Clues from Other Ethnic Groups
Assessing the Risk in Japanese Americans
Meta-analysis of the Studies
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"One of the major problems found among this population is that they tend ignore activities leading to early diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, their cancer is in an advanced stage long before it is diagnosed. For instance, 48% of Filipino women fail to receive pap smears at the recommended time. Nearly 25% of Filipino women and 38% of Korean women do not get colorectal cancer screening at the recommended time (Maxwell, Bastani, and Warda, 2000). No information was found for the Japanese population. Approximately 79% of Asian-born Asian American women who develop breast cancer have greater proportion of tumors larger than 1 cm at the time of diagnosis (Hedeen, White, and Taylor, 1999). This indicates an absence of breast self-examinations among this population and mammography for early detection. This was confirmed by a study conducted by (Tang, Solomon, Yeh, and Worden, 1999)."
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Motivational Techniques, 2001.
An analysis of motivational techniques used to encourage those people who feel helpless about a situation and who are unable to change.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper analyzes and examines the different motivational techniques used for individuals who lack drive and enthusiasm. In Part II, the numerous motivational techniques used for individuals who lack drive and enthusiasm are discussed. Lastly, this paper concludes with an evaluation of the effectiveness of the various motivational techniques used for individuals who lack drive and enthusiasm.
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"Motivational techniques are a problematic area to study, both due to the wide variety of motivational techniques available and also due to the fact that motivational techniques will impact each and every individual in different ways. What is especially fascinating about motivational techniques is the plethora of factors and influences that govern the direction, initiation, intensity, and persistence of human behavior. Discovering what motivates individuals to engage in certain types of behavior (whether it be participating in or refraining from such conduct) offers psychologists and other individuals numerous benefits. First, doing so may enable such individuals to better understand and predict how an individual will behave in a given situation, whether it is in an educational, employment, relationship, or social environment. Next, understanding what motivational techniques are effective on a particular individual will provide such individuals with tools to try to control or prevent forms of undesirable behavior while fostering desirable conduct."
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Motivational Interviewing, 2004.
A look at the approach to group psychotherapy known as motivational interviewing.
2,940 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper discusses the underlying assumptions and principles of motivational interviewing. It includes sections on specific interventions and the efficacy of the approach.
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Underlying Assumptions
Motivational Interviewing Principles
Specific Interventions
Efficacy
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"Twenty years ago it would have been difficult to persuade me that a brief intervention of this kind could have such a potent and lasting impact on behavior. (Miller, 1996, p. 840) Although Motivational Interviewing was first described by William R. Miller in 1983, it was not until collaboration with Stephen Rollnick in 1991 that the fundamental concepts and principles of this approach were developed into a format for clinical intervention (Miller and Rollnick, 1995). Miller and Rollnick (1995) define Motivational Interviewing as ?a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence? (p. 326). This approach is considered client-centered because the benefits and costs of altering maladaptive behaviors are elicited from the client. Furthermore, because Motivational Interviewing assumes that motivation oscillates across time and situations, it can be readily influenced by the clinician."
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"Risk Factors For Asthma Deaths", 2004.
A review of the article, "Risk Factors For Asthma Deaths: A Population-Based Case-Control Study", by Jalaludin, et al.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper provides a critical assessment of the 1999 article by Jalaludin, et al., which was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journals of Public Health, entitled ?Risk Factors For Asthma Deaths: A Population-Based Case-Control Study?. It looks at how the objectives of the paper by Jalaludin, et al. were to investigate risk factors for deaths from asthma, using a case-control study design with two control groups and how the study was prompted by a bout of deaths from asthma in New Zealand in 1970 for which the cause was unknown, but suspected to be fenoterol.
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"The Mitchell et al. (2002) questionnaire requested information on demographics, age at first diagnosis of asthma, duration of symptoms before diagnosis, self-assessment of severity, symptom frequency, medication use (by broad category and specific names), history of allergy, exposure to asthma triggers, the asthma trigger for the index episode, and feelings of vulnerability (Mitchell et al., 2002). The article under discussion was, again, not so thorough in terms of the rigor of the questionnaire used, and again, any conclusions drawn from such a questionnaire need to be looked at from the point of view of this caveat."
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Women and Bulimia: A Review of Psychological Factors, 2003.
Explores research concerning the psychological factors that are associated with causing bulimia in women.
1,858 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper reviews recent studies that attempt to identify the psychological factors?body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, perfectionism and abuse?associated with bulimia nervosa and women. While perfectionism and abuse have been hypothesized as risk factors in the multifactorial model of bulimia, body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem seem to contribute more to bulimic behavior. However, the processes that might account for such a link are not yet well understood. The review of literature aids in developing a framework for further research and treatment.
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"In the past 20 years, the prevalence of eating disorders has increased dramatically, where approximately 90 percent of patients suffering from an eating disorder are female aged 15 to 29. The two main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (more commonly known as anorexia and bulimia). Their prevalence estimates tend to range from about 3 to 10 percent of women with bulimic patients outnumbering anorexic patients by at least 2 to 1. Both can lead to a wide range of physical health complications, including serious heart conditions and kidney failure, which may lead to death. In the United States, they appear to be about as common in Hispanic women as in Caucasians, more common among Native Americans, and less common among blacks and Asians."
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Risk Factors and Children, 2003.
An overview of risk factors that can affect a child's life.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how, for a child, living in poverty can affect every faucet of their being. It looks at how there are certain mediators and moderators that sometimes serve as risk factors that might increase the likelihood of negative outcomes for children. It explains those and moderators and focuses on the micro-level of the child?s world to show what role they play and how life is affected by such factors.
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"Substance abuse is one of the risk factors that are also an aspect of family functioning which directly affects the child within the microsystem. The actions of the parent might not even be focused toward the child, but they may still be affected. If a mother abuses a substance, she will be less able to take cues from her baby or respond to her in an appropriate manor. Parents usually become harsh and authoritarian in their discipline practices, causing children to act out for attention and behave negatively. Some parents may emotionally or physically abuse their children, including neglect. Those are just ways in which this risk factor affects parents."
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Genetic and Environmental Factors in Alcoholism, 2006.
A review of the literature concerning the relative influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of alcoholism.
736 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of alcoholism. The paper discusses the existence of genes in individuals that appear to make them more susceptible to alcoholism. It then looks at social-cognitive factors and their influence on alcoholism. The paper then describes family, twin and adoption studies and draws conclusions.
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"Indirectly, it is also believed that a gene that causes a disposition to depression and mood-related disorders can be transferred from a parent to a child (Westen et al., 2006). A child who inherits a vulnerability to emotional disorders may, as a result, turn to alcohol for comfort, increasing their chances of developing alcoholism."
"Twin studies have shown that in both males and females, genetic factors appear to play a role in the development of alcoholism (Miles, Silberg, Pickens, & Eaves, 2005; Prescott & Kendler, 1999). Evidence has also shown that children whose biological parents are alcoholic may respond differently physiologically to alcohol than children of non-alcoholics (Gordis, 1996, as cited in Westen et al., 2006, p. 615).
Further to this, family history studies indicate that children of alcoholics are four times as likely to become alcoholics than children of non-alcoholics (Peele, 1986, as cited in Westen et al., 2006, p. 614). However, the heredity argument for alcohol does not account for why some children of alcoholics do not become alcoholic themselves."
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