MNGT 2131: Motivation and Productivity
Students explore the supervisory aspects of management, with a specific focus on effectively motivating employees as a means of increasing productivity. Topics include motivational obstacles and their causes; job design; leadership; goal setting and management by objectives; rewards; and supervisory communications.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the causes of performance problems.
- Understand how to assess the effectiveness of management practices in your organization.
- Describe several current management techniques and practices in the areas of leadership, job design, goal setting and management by objectives, reward systems, communications and performance appraisal.
Course topics
- Workbook 1: The Causes of Motivational Problems
- Workbook 2: Job Design
- Workbook 3: Leadership
- Workbook 4: Goal Setting and Management by Objectives
- Workbook 5: Rewards
- Workbook 6: Supervisory Communications
Required text and materials
There is no required textbook for this course.
Assessments
To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing of 50% or higher on the overall course and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam.
| Assignment 1: Motivational Problems | 8% |
| Assignment 2: Job Design | 8% |
| Assignment 3: Leadership | 8% |
| Assignment 4: Goal Setting | 8% |
| Assignment 5: Rewards | 8% |
| Assignment 6: Communications | 10% |
| Final Project * | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
* Mandatory
Open Learning Faculty Member Information
An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.
