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In this essay I will look at various theories of motivation to see how useful they are. First I will give a brief description of what motivation is. Motivation is the term used to describe the things that make people do what they do. In this context, we are looking at what factors make workers work hard and what factors do not make them work hard. (more…)

As the name suggests, this diagnostic model is based on the concept of congruence, specifically the degree to which the needs, demands, goals, objectives, and/or structures of one component are consistent with the needs, demands, goals, objectives, and/or structures of another (Nadler and Tushman 1980, cited in Falletta 2005). (more…)

In 1990, Gerry Rummler and Alan Brache introduced a new methodology for improving organisational performance. Their Three-Levels of Performance Framework is a holistic model that provides concepts and techniques for conducting an organisational diagnosis then proceeds to furnish an approach for using the results of the diagnosis to improve organisational performance. (more…)