BM4118 Management Contexts

Essential Questions  (must be answered during the assignment) What is the definition (within the context of the portfolio) of "motivation", "engagement", "performance" and "outputs"? How is motivation measured - is the only way through performance and outputs (does any other metrics matter to an organisation)? What factors/theories/methods have been used to increase/analyse motivation and engagement by various thinkers/studies?  (Exploring/discussing/analysing this will be the bulk of the first part of our portfolio) How do various thinkers, schools of management theory and studies view the importance of motivation and engagement? How do motivation and engagement relate to performance and outcomes? How are performance and output measured? What factors/theories/methods have been used to increase/analyse performance and output by various thinkers/studies?  How do real-life organisations motivate and engage (and measure performance and ...

1. TITLE & AUTHOR: ‘General and Industrial Management’ (1916) by Henri Fayol READER & PROGRESS: Ed - SUMMARISED DESCRIPTION: Fayol was a classical management theorist (1841-1925), he created a list of  14 Principles of Management, so of these rules relate to motivational, outputs, etc . LINK: https://www.toolshero.com/management/14-principles-of-management/ 2. TITLE & AUTHOR: The science of motivation - By Kou Murayama, PhD READER & PROGRESS: Ed  -  IN PROGRESS DESCRIPTION: Article is a brief overview of the science behind motivation, it is not specific to the work place. LINK: https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2018/06/motivation 3. TITLE & AUTHOR:Murayama, K., Matsumoto, M., Izuma, K., Sugiura, A., Ryan, R.M., Deci, E.L., & Matsumoto, K. (2015). How self-determined choice facilitates performance: A key role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex . Cerebral Cortex, 25(5), 1241-1251. READER &...

BM4118 Assessment 1 Brief:. Portfolio -  1500 words standard submission.  Weighting: 60% What is an academic 'business' portfolio?  An academic portfolio is an organised, and selective collection of documents that illustrate what you've accomplished in terms of research and /or professional evidence. The three major areas of academic work you’ll want to address in your academic portfolio include: Scholarship and research Professional documentation / evidence (material etc) Service activities (your contributions to the activity/task - discipline) Your portfolio may look different from your colleagues. It’s also likely that you’ll emphasise some areas over others , depending on the purpose for creating the portfolio (i.e. which topic/task chosen). An effective portfolio includes both  documentation and reflection.  Document Your Research, Scholarship or Creative Activities. Our chosen topic is: A:   The role of internal management ...