Topic 6 – Motivation

You can put the company name on the title sheet if you wish to.

As the marking is now anonymous this also extends to the mentor. However in this respect the choice is yours (the idea behind anonymous marking is that the marker will not be subconsciously influenced by any cultural pre-conceptions about the student or their choice of mentor)

I think you will find that numbers count as words however 1.1.4.2 probably comes out the same as 1. You can easily check this yourself as the word count is MS Word (just highlight them and the number usually appears bottom left for the highlighted section followed by the total for the document). The only difference is that because sometimes students post charts and tables as images if you are right up to the word count limit you could find the marker will look to see if there are many of these such images. They could then fail as they interpret lots of imaged tables as an attempt to get round the word count.

Well done for getting your work done on time – you will be the envy of many others! 😀

In a word – no!

You are expected to discuss the various aspects of your findings against at least 2 preferably 3 classical theories demonstrating that you understand the different emphases of the theories and how they relate to what you have found.

Both Maslow and McGregor are quite simplistic theories so I think you would also need to supplement them with Herzberg if looking for a higher grade.

The problem with a Topic 6 work is that surveys are often poorly constructed and the questionnaire badly constructed. As a result the pass rate is low and most work gets at best a C grade. If you are looking for a B or an A then you need to ensure that the results from the survey link back well to the theories and company practices. It also helps if you bring in aspects of modern working practices (flexitime, home working, job sharing, long hours culture)…. and of course the referencing needs to be good!

If you are taking someone else’s work then there might be plagiarism issues. Normally about a dozen questions are required total I would suggest about 4 or 5 for Maslow,, a couple for McGregor and the rest for Herzberg

That’s fine however when analysing the data it may be sensible to collate some of the responses in your discussions. For example it would be better to focus on producing about 12 graphs or so for the very significant findings / most important questions. However it may also be appropriate when discussing those (and don’t just do this by repeating the figures from the graph) you refer to other relevant questions that either support a similar view or possibly contrast / contradict the findings for that particular graph. Otherwise 24 graphs would be ‘graph/chart overload’ !

Remember it is quality discussion and linkage back to the classic theories that will largely dictate whether you pass or fail – provided that is that your survey and the sample you used is explained properly and there is some structured methodology in Part 2 and a logical approach to your work.

Another question on the excel file…. what are they assessing in this? I’ve actually got 3 different files in excel format, and don’t know which to upload as the excel file, or can I put all 3 there?

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hello moderators, i have a question about submission files.
OBU requires to submit as separated files. I suppose this is for word count control. The problem is that can i keep my RAP with appendices and references as well as separately submit my appendices and references? Or i have to cut down appendices and references sections in my RAP.
Thank you so much for your time and have a great day!

I’ve submitted my RAP. Do we have to pass the RAP before we can continue with our ACCA studies? I’m starting to look at SBL and want to know if I’m getting ahead of myself? If we need to have passed before we can sit the next exam then I wont rush through it, otherwise I would quite like to give it a go in March but the sitting is before RAP results.

Thanks
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To anyone who can offer advice – is there a minimum number of employees the organisation must have? where i live it is difficult to find organisations with a large number of employees. is it possible to use an organisation with 50-100 employees, or even 100-150 employees? thanks in advance.

Congratulations boss,

I would like to do the same topic, I need some help.

You need to understand the motivation theories and design a questionnaire for employees that may show whether these theories apply to your sample. In your findings you discuss whether the classic theories fitted or not and the implications of this on the work force and management and possibly discuss the relevance of the theories to your organisation.

Read through the thread – many ideas have been discussed there. You could also try to find opinions on some modern features of the work place e.g. flexible working, work-life balance by supplementing your survey with questions relating to these or some questions that relate to just specific groups e.g. for working mothers you could ask about whether arrangements for time off, maternity cover etc are adequate and how well the company tries to accommodate family needs. It may not be applicable to the organisation you choose but some allow significant periods of time off (unpaid) and allow employees with different recreational needs to buy additional days holidays or in fact sell back unused days (up to a specific limit). These benefits may attract staff and discourage staff turnover (some facts and figures about employment policies are normally required to supplement your commentary).