What a respnse to this discussion.  Also, write about how maslow has never been proven (references). 1 page. APA

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory (1963) comes to mind when discussing employee work motivation and attitude. Abraham Maslow states that people are driven by different motivations to work. He has displayed the various motivations by using a pyramid. The base of the pyramid is the need for the basics such as safety, food, and shelter. Most people are motivated to go to work based on these basic human needs.

The top of the Maslow’s pyramid is self-actuation. Many people are motivated for recognition or high achievement. Maslow describes self-actualization as a person’s need to be and do that which the person was “born to do.” “A musician must make music, an artist must paint, and a poet must write.” (Simons & Drinnien, 1987).

Between the base of the pyramid and the top of the pyramid are other work motivators. These other motivators are safety, love/belonging, and esteem. Figuring out which work motivator drives the employee’s reason to work may also help with employee attitude. For instance, if an employee’s work motivation is self-actualization, then that employee may be a “workaholic,” or have ambitions to always be in leadership roles.

The same can be said about an employee whose work motivation is at the vary base (food and shelter). These employees may do the bare minimum, but will always look for other job opportunities. By and large, turnover theorists assume that employees’ preference for leaving is based primarily on their job satisfaction, which directly influences their intent to leave. Although liking or not liking one’s job is clearly important, Hom and associates (2012) theorize that an assessment of control as well as an affective assessment of one’s current employment situation must be jointly considered (Li, et al, 2016).

REFERENCES

Hom, P. W., Mitchell, T. R., Lee, T. W., & Griffeth, R. W. (2012). Reviewing employee

turnover: Focusing on proximal withdrawal states and an expanded criterion.

Psychological Bulletin, 138, 831–858. http:// dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0027983

Li, J. (., Lee, T. W., Mitchell, T. R., Hom, P. W., & Griffeth, R. W. (2016). The effects of

proximal withdrawal states on job attitudes, job searching, intent to leave, and employee

turnover. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(10), 1436-1456. doi:10.1037/apl0000147.

Retrieved from Walden Library on 2 March 2017.

Simons, J. A., Irwin, D. B., & Drinnien, B. A. (1987). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Retrieved

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There are many interesting areas in the field of social psychology, so I had to come up with an activity to focus us in on just a handful of the many fascinating concepts related to the social dynamics of human interaction.  I have settled on Attribution theory and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.

1.  First, we need to become familiar with the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy.  You will find this topic mentioned on pages 563-564 of the 11^th edition of the Myers in Modules textbook.   I have also prepared a pdf from the Psychology Today website which provides additional clarification of the social dynamics which create the self-fulfilling prophecy.

View the article here:  Using Self-Fulfilling Prophecies to your Advantage (Psychology Today)

2.  Next, view the 15-minute video I’ve prepared which overviews the concepts of attribution theory, the fundamental attribution error, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.  (the link should open; I’ll also add the links for this assignment to the Assignment area in our Blackboard).

3.  You are also advised to view the Power of the Situation video.  (The link should open if you click here; you will also find the link in our Course Resources area in Blackboard.)

For your assignment, Iwant you to reflect upon your own experience with attributions and the self-fulfilling prophecy by writing a 1-page narrative demonstrating your understanding of one or both of these concepts, and providing specific examples of both the positive as well as negative effects of our expectations about others, or what they believe about us.  You can discuss how you have developed certain attitudes or beliefs about various groups of people (some might call these stereotypes) which influence how you react to these persons, treat them, etc.  What effect might your treatment of them have on their own attitudes and behavior?  You may also discuss how you have been the recipient of someone else’s attitudes toward you (for good or bad) which has affected you in some way.  The goal is for you to explore the social aspects of human interaction, and reflect upon how our social experiences affect how we feel about ourselves, how we act in social situations, advantages and disadvantages we’ve received as a result, and so on.   You may want to read the short articles I‘ve attached with this assignment and included here:

·       Good Looking Longer Life(1).pdf

·       lehmiller.com-Dressing_Sexy_Hurts_Women_In_High_But_Not_LowStatus_Jobs.pdf

You might also want to include a brief discussion of what we as perceivers of others can do to AVOID creating negative self-fulfilling prophecies, as well as what we as targets of others perceptions can do to avoid negative self-fulfilling prophecies.  Sometimes it’s important to take a look at ourselves to see why others may be reacting to or treating us in ways we may not understand at first.  This assignment is simply an attempt to open our eyes a bit and see how we are both creators of our social reality as well as the recipients of it.

Alcohol has been used for many centuries and early forms of mead date back to at least 8000 BC. Throughout time, alcohol has had many purposes, including disinfection, religious rituals, and medical treatments. Today, alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world.

Review the history of alcohol legislation presented in your readings for Module 1.

Answer the following:

• What are the pros and cons of making alcohol illegal today?
• What other option can you suggest to regulate alcohol consumption apart from legislation?

Give reasons for your response citing research.

Write your initial response in 150–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.