Module 2 – Case
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Assignment Overview
Watch this video: The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink
(TedTalks, 2009)
You have agreed to give a presentation to a local high school business class on whether or not you agree with this speaker’s assessment of motivating others. You know that intrinsic motivation is important, certainly. But you also know extrinsic motivation cannot be ignored. What would you present to the class?
Bring in some type of visual for the class so that they are not bored.
Your submission for this assignment can be an essay with visual, PowerPoint slides, video, brochure, and so forth. You decide how you would like to present this to the high school class of business scholars. You should capture your audience’s attention for about 10-12 minutes.
Bring in information from at leasttwo other sources to share with the class to help substantiate your comments (be sure to include the citations). Citing sources of information in the text as well as in the reference list at the end of your assignment is required. Citation and reference style instructions are available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/. Also see Trident University’s Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper.
Your submission will be assessed on the criteria found in the grading rubric for this assignment:
- Meets assignment requirements
- Critical thinking
- Writing and assignment organization
- Use of sources and mechanics
- Timeliness of assignment