Part One:
According to Rollinson: (2008) motivation is “a state arising in process that are internal and
external to the individual, in which the person perceives that it is appropriate to pursue a
certain course of action (or actions) directed as achieving a specified outcome (or outcomes)
and in which the person chooses to pursue those outcomes with a degree of vigour and
persistence.” Furthermore, he suggests that it is common place to hear managers refer to
motivation “as if it is some sort of medicine that can be dispensed in variable quantities to
those who need it most. This is an impossibility.”
Critically evaluate this statement using your knowledge of motivational theories.
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Part Two:
“Soft systems approaches to change emphasize not just the content and control of change
but also the process by which change comes about. They require consideration of the
cultural and political aspects of organisations as much as the structure and systems”. Senior
& Fleming: (2006)
Determine in what situations, it is either appropriate or inappropriate to employ soft
systems methodologies.
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