comm 250 midterm project
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Human Relations &
Human Resources ApproachJessica Kastanis
COMM 250 03
+For the love of humanity!
“Developing your employees is critical to
your organization's success. Research has
shown that companies whose employees are
inspired to work to their greatest potential
yield the best business results overall.”
+4 Drives of Motivation
Acquire
Comprehend
Bond
Defend
+Acquire
Human nature is to feel powerful
Feeling powerless instigates an employees need to change their
status
Powerful vs. Powerless
Boss and Employee/ Parent and Child
Power as a psychological state
Memories
Questions a manager should ask themselves about their
organization
+Bond
“Human beings naturally want to feel like part of a pack. The
best way employers can satisfy this is to focus on creating the
right corporate culture.”
Teamwork
Collaboration
Friendships
Transparency
Questions a manager should ask themselves about their
organization
+Comprehend
Challenges and Growth
Demoralize and Demotivate
Questions a manager should ask themselves about their
organization
“We are frustrated when things seem senseless, and we are
invigorated, typically, by the challenge of working out answers.
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“Employee Motivation A Powerful New Model” Lesson 3 Link
+Defend
We want to defend our accomplishments
Relates to bonding
When you care about something, you are willing to protect it
Career
Family
Ideals
Religion
Etc.
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Abraham Maslow
• One of the founders of
humanistic approach
• Creator of Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
"I was awfully curious to find out why I
didn't go insane” –Carl Maslow
+ Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
+Conclusion
Employees are the foundation
Weak foundation weak structure
“It’s just business” is not a valid argument
Todays world vs. Caring about the individual
+References
http://www2.byui.edu/HMM10/developing_employees/success_depends_on_it.
html
“Employee Motivation A Powerful New Model” Lesson 3 Link
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=69BC87ADA4B662D0
47F33623F21DC7CA?doi=10.1.1.513.4772&rep=rep1&type=pdf
http://youearnedit.com/blog/how-to-increase-employee-performance-and-
motivation/
http://www.learning-theories.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs.html