3770 ASSESS 3

3770 ASSESS 3

In an 8–10-slide PowerPoint presentation, create a plan to motivate four people to leave the hotel's relative safety to head home.

Introduction

The concept of hedonism comes from philosophy; it refers to living based on seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. This may sound similar to the learning and incentive theories, but it begins to add in layers of complexity to our understanding of motivation. We also start looking at the role cognition plays. Cognition is a psychological term for thoughts. Motivational theories that focus on our thoughts, such as on our goals and how much value we place on some result, address many variables that drive our behaviors.

Throughout this course, each assessment takes place within an evolving scenario. The scenario provides opportunity to engage with different aspects of the motivational process and analyze or reflect on the experience. For the best experience (staying within the story's timeline), complete the assessments in order.

Preparation

Scenario

Highend Hotel hasn't had power in five days. Government agencies have ensured that basic needs such as food and water have been made available to the guests. The hotel staff have created a plan to keep the guests distracted (and out of trouble). Each guest will take a turn running a session for other guests. With multiple sessions in different conference rooms at the hotel, guests will now have various options.

"What is this?" one of the guests near you grumbles. "This isn't summer camp, and I'm not twelve."

"They all sound boring," another guest responds. "Why can't we do something fun?"

24 hours later…

A new day arrives, and after six days without power, Highend Hotel looks shabby. The guests look (and smell) even worse. The staff have left, and the hotel is now controlled by a handful of guests who took leadership roles. The rest of the guests are increasingly restless. Their last update was that power wouldn't be restored for another week or more. No one wants to continue living like a cave person.

"I can't take it anymore," Javier says to you. "My wife and kids need me at home. I need to get back to them."

"And my boss won't hold my job," Ibrim says. "My family needs my income."

"I feel like I'm going to start going mad," Zoe adds. "I feel trapped like the walls are closing in on me."

You and a small group of guests plan to leave the hotel and try to get home. No one knows how extensive the power outage is or how much longer it will last. You want to create a plan to keep the following people motivated:

• Javier is a 36-year-old Hispanic man who lives in Florida. He was traveling to Atlanta for work—he's a manager for a car dealership. He has a wife and three children waiting for him at home.
• Ibrim is a 43-year-old Black man from Tennessee. He had traveled to Atlanta for the Capella University graduation even though none of his family could join him. He's worried he might have lost his job as an office manager for a local doctor. His wife often travels for her job, and they are used to being apart.
• Zoe, a 24-year-old White woman from Alabama who had traveled to Atlanta for a romantic weekend with her boyfriend. Since the power outage, her boyfriend has started a relationship with another guest, leaving Zoe alone.
• You.

Step 1: Choose a hedonistic, sensory stimulation, or expectancy-value approach for each person. Note: You can use the same theory for multiple people.

Step 2: In the Capella University Library, find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles related to your topic and/or theory of motivation. You may consider using the Capella University Library Undergraduate Research Guide to help you in your search.

Instructions

Using MS PowerPoint, create a presentation that includes the following:

• Approximately 2 slides each for Javier, Ibrim, Zoe, and yourself.
  • Explain their motivation to leave using an expectancy-value, hedonism, or sensory stimulation approach.
    • Relate the motivation theory to specific behaviors.
    • Note: You can use the same theory for multiple people or can choose different theories.
  • Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the theory related to your topic.
  • Offer a solution to maintaining performance and motivation once the going gets tough.
• Be sure to support your statements with (and cite) your sources along the way. Counting your title slide and references slide, your presentation should be about 8–10 slides in total.
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  Submission Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication is professional, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
  • Resources: Use a minimum of three sources: your textbook and two peer-reviewed journal articles from the Capella University Library.
  • APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
    • Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
  • Length: 8–10 PowerPoint slides.
  • Font and font size: use a minimum of 12-point font.