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The arousal approach might be seen in the workplace by employees who seek either a very high or a very low level of stimulation and activity. Individuals may self-select into jobs that meet this need. Employees should look for "goodness of fit" in employee-job matching. The incentive approach, the desire to obtain valued external goals would encourage employers to find out what they can provide for employees to work toward. In the cognitive approach employees should encourage the development of intrinsic motivation by employees for the job they do.
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A writer who works all day composing copy for an advertising firm has a hard time keeping her mind on her work and continually watches the clock. After work she turns to a collection of stories she is creating and writes long into the night, completely forgetful of the clock. What ideas from your reading on motivation help to explain this phenomenon?





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