The document discusses motivation and its relationship to job performance and satisfaction. It describes how factors like leadership, job design, resources, and work environment can impact employee motivation and performance. Individual motivations like social needs, recognition, financial rewards, growth, and intrinsic satisfaction also influence performance. The document instructs readers to write a paper evaluating this relationship between motivation, job satisfaction, and work performance by describing a motivational problem at work, explaining it using a motivation theory, and proposing an intervention using that theory.

1. HR Performance Issues and Motivation
The relationship between the organization and its members can
be greatly influenced by what motivates individuals to work.
The style of leadership, job design, resources on the job, and
environment can all have a significant effect on the satisfaction
of employees and their performance. Performance is also
influenced by individual motivations (e.g., social, recognition,
financial reward, personal growth and development, and/or
intrinsic satisfaction) and can equally impact the organization.
There are many theories that attempt to explain the nature of
motivation. Write a four- to five-page paper (excluding the title
and reference pages) evaluating the relationship between
motivation, job satisfaction, and work performance. Be sure to
address the following:
Describe a performance issue which resulted from a
motivational problem (what, why, who).
Use a content theory of motivation (e.g., Maslow, Alderfer,
Herzberg, or McClelland) or a process theory (i.e., Adams,
Locke, or Heider and Kelley) to explain how the issue creates a
performance problem for the organization.
Use the theory of motivation you selected to describe an
intervention/action to change the motivation/behavior and
correct the performance problem.
Your paper must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, in
addition to the textbook. Your paper must be formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center..
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Total Possible Score
: 10.00
Describes the Performance Issue

2. Total: 1.50
Distinguished -
Thoroughly describes the motivational problem addressing
what, why, and who.
Proficient - Describes the motivational problem addressing
what, why, and who. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially describes the motivational problem addressing
what, why, and who. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the motivational
problem addressing what, why, and who; however, significant
details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the motivational problem
is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Uses a Theory of Motivation to Explain the Problem
Total: 2.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the problem using a theory
of motivation.
Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from relevant
scholarly sources.
Proficient - Explains the problem using a theory of motivation.
Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from scholarly
sources. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially explains the problem using a theory of
motivation. Somewhat applies the concepts and vocabulary from
scholarly sources. The explanation is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the problem using a
theory of motivation; however, the explanation does not apply
the concepts and vocabulary from scholarly sources and is
significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The use of a motivational theory to explain
the problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.

3. Describes an Intervention/Action to Change the
Motivation/Behavior Using a Theory of Motivation
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes an intervention/action to
change the motivation/behavior using a theory of motivation.
Proficient - Describes an intervention/action to change the
motivation/behavior using a theory of motivation. Minor details
are missing.
Basic - Partially describes an intervention/action to change the
motivation/behavior using a theory of motivation. Relevant
details are missing.
Below Expectations - Minimally describes an
intervention/action to change the motivation/behavior using a
theory of motivation. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of an intervention/action to
change the motivation/behavior using a theory of motivation is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Content Development
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive
content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the
context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover
ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a
whole.
Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not
apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall,
content assists in shaping the written work.
Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated
or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute
toward the development of the written work, and may distract
the reader from its purpose.

4. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail
the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information
necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered,
delivering enough relevant information for an adequate
understanding.
Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering
minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be
considered, but may not deliver additional information
necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Reading: Analysis
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text
structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or
insight within and across texts and disciplines.
Proficient - Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure,
or other textual features, to analyze how they support a
sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.
Basic - Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in
considering how these connections contribute to a fundamental
understanding of the text as a whole.
Below Expectations - Makes an effort to recognize portions of a
text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.

5. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to
understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to
understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics,
such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors, which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of
syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work contains major errors, which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently
throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper.
However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout
the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA
formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout
difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.

6. Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three
quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at
least one half of the required number of correctly formatted
pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Source Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of
scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support
ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited
correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to
support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support
ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the
reference page are used within the body of the assignment.
Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that
provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be
scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used
within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.