BBUS 4135 - Motivation and Productivity

Delivery Online, self-paced

Course Description

This course integrates theory and practice to examine the effect supervisory practices have on employee motivation. Up-to-date supervisory techniques are introduced. Skills learned in this course can be applied to organizations in either the public or private sector. Topics discussed include leadership, job design, goal-setting, management by objectives, rewards, and communications.

Learning outcomes

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

Please be aware that should your course have a final exam, you are responsible for the fee to the online proctoring service, ProctorU, or to the in-person approved Testing Centre. Please contact exams@tru.ca with any questions about this.

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course and 50% or higher on the final mandatory examination.

Assignment 1	8%
Assignment 2	8%
Assignment 3	8%
Assignment 4	8%
Assignment 5	8%
Assignment 6	10%
Final Examination (mandatory)	50%
TOTAL	100%

Recommended requisite(s)

Third year standing. You must also have sufficient job knowledge and experience to complete questionnaires and carry out exercises involving observations, analyses, case studies, and practical applications pertaining to your job.

Exclusions

Students cannot receive credit for more than one of BBUS 4135, MNGT 2131, ADMN 411 or ADMN 412.

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Motivation and Productivity

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Online, self-paced

Canadian in BC/YT non-credit	$548.39	Click here to get more information
Canadian outside BC/YT non-credit	$657.47	Click here to get more information
International Student non-credit	$1,661.15	Click here to get more information

3 credits

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.