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Session 2

1. Study motivation: a) argument for the need and b) argument for the need fulfillment

Study Motivation Grant & Berry (2011) Plowman et al. (2007)

Need Argument In the management field,

What appears to be known The past literature the concept of change

is actually not suggested the reason of management has been a

known/what hitherto intrinsic motivation and bit mysterious. Slow

remains neglected needs creativity is by enhancing change is never thought

attention opportunities among the to produce drastic

employees. And also it outcomes, although this

can be said that increased belief has been disproven.

motivation increases Radical transformation is

positive emotion, tenacity, frequently portrayed as

risk taking behavior. being the exclusive result

however, there is an of an organization's

ambiguity in the available leadership. As stated in

past literature for the the article, if this were

same. true (or a "known" fact),

Which work as a future the Church would have

research agenda that only attracted radicals

researchers need to until a select group of

address in their work to young people

provide an in-depth contributed.

linkage which will help in


reducing inconsistency.

Need Fulfillment

Argument It is already stated that The only constant in

In what way we are Innovative thinking can be today's corporate world is

disadvantaged by not increased by prosocial the word "change" itself.

knowing that/in what way motivation among While taking the surprise

we shall gain by knowing employees. And ignoring element as an

that this phenomenon can unavoidable notion,

cause huge efforts by the accepting it, and

managers go waste. attempting to bring out

Managers can make the best from the

employees empathetic and circumstance disclosed; is

highly responsible what authors have sought

towards their jobs if they to bring out,

are familiar about the organisations not adept

whole situation or for the problems imposed

assigned task. Otherwise by change will remain

if they are not even aware scapegoats.

about the whole situation Organizations' only

can cause all the efforts choice is to be able to

which the managers put in accept change with a

designing the work positive attitude. If

process creative may also experts are aware of this,


go in vain. it will be easier for them

to adapt and work as

needed.

2. Reflect on the topic choices of the two articles. What makes these topics significant?

Grant & Berry (2011) Plowman et al. (2007)

The paper has beautifully determined the the necessity of their study from the issue

impact of creativity and intrinsic motivation itself is contained in the second article. Of

by also including other psychological course, the entire post has been thought-

processes and also talked about various provoking throughout, starting with the

interesting concepts for management theme.

research.

The paper describes the critical aspects of The development and amplification of

the foundation of any study. As empathy is modest change, "Radical Change

the result of prosocial motivation that Accidentally,"

encourages employees to discover This subject has been clearly explained, and

innovative ideas according to the the essay shows how change is a necessary

requirement of the situation. component of every company and must be

adhered to effectively. The topic highlights

Also this paper becomes significant enough these as it attempts to explain the peculiarity
by including perspective-taking into of the study and how even a minor

consideration, and showing how employees modification can result in a profound

can be motivated to increase their intrinsic transformation.

motivation of coming up with innovative

ideas.

3. How Grant & Berry integrate theories in their article?

The past literature on the same issue of employee creativity and intrinsic motivation

were divided. Some theorists link the intrinsic motivation to positive affects which results in

creativity among employees. While self-determination asserts that intrinsic motivation

awakens employees' curiosity and enthusiasm in learning, the outcome is ideas and ground-

breaking solutions. However, the actual cause for concern was the contradictory results. The

research topic was the benefit of doubt regarding intrinsic motivation as the primary driving

element. the factors that limit how intrinsic motivation affects creativity. In addition, the

article builds on the motivated information processing theory, which holds that employee

desires become instrumental and the way they perceive the information, for example, they

cited Kunda, 1990 for the repercussions of additional psychological processes that increases

intrinsic motivation towards the notions that are not only useful but also novel.
4. How Grant & Berry ground their hypotheses?

The first hypothesis is brought in because the literature suggests that prosocial drive has a

significant moderating influence and because the relationship between intrinsic

motivation and creativity has been proven to be ambiguous. The relationship between

intrinsic motivation and creativity is strengthened by prosocial motivation, according to

hypothesis 1.

The authors were influenced by the idea that various psychological processes have an

impact on the relationship between intrinsic motivation and creativity. Employees are

inspired to think creatively and from a prosocial perspective, which generates prosocial

motivation. Employees are therefore more inclined to adopt a position once they are

aware of the overall problems facing the people who are affected by them. Therefore, the

authors believe that prosocial motivation aids using perspective. The relationship between

creativity and intrinsic motivation is strengthened, according to Hypothesis 2b.

Employees that are intrinsically motivated have access to new ideas, and perspective-

taking opens up the problem of choosing which of these ideas to develop and how to do

so in the most advantageous way. The link between intrinsic motivation and creativity is

moderated by prosocial motivation, according to hypothesis 2c, and this impact is

mediated through perspective-taking.


5. How the articles go about research design?

Grant & Berry (2011) Plowman et al. (2007)

Here, the authors attempts to examine

To first investigate the factors how and why a small initial adjustment

Research that influence how intrinsic that had unintended side effects
question motivation affects creativity. heightened and resulted in a dramatic

Although previous research organisational shift.

provides cues regarding intrinsic

motivation, it cannot guarantee

that workers would finally come

up with original and helpful

ideas.

Although intrinsic motivation Drastic change how it was united, but

was thought to be a component slight modifications caused it to change.


View of the of the creative process, the part Under this article, the focus is on

phenomenon played by psychological comprehending the circumstances in

processes needs to be which intrinsic desire increases

investigated. creativity.

Methodology For all 3 studies Quantitative This study used case study and then it
lab experiment has been used used qualitative study, where secondary

where business problems are data was collected through newspaper

solved using creative ideas. and coding interview.

Method Step1 Contact summary sheet

choice For study 1: sample of 90 Step 2 Theme list

officers has been taken and then Step 3 Generated timeline

used moderated regression Step 4 Narrative analysis

model for data modelling. Step 5 data from coding interviews and

For study 2: sample size= 111 newspaper

employees and their supervisors Step 6 Visual mapping

then CFA & Bootstrap Step 7 Validity check

procedure is used.

For study 3: MANOVA &

Laboratory experiment is used.


How are the This study determines the nature of

anticipated continuous and radical change and

answers Convergent data from studies presents a theoretical justification for

relevant to supports this claim, showing how modest personal changes can

the research that prosocial motivation channel into radical ones that

questions? increases the link between dramatically and unexpectedly alter an

intrinsic motivation and organization. What we saw at Mission

creativity by fostering Church is not explained by the current

perspective taking. The validity paradigm of radical change.

of our findings is strengthened It has been successful in challenging

by the use of multisource conventional ideas about how to manage

measures in three different change by coming up with management

samples—lagged creativity data implications of ongoing and drastic

in Study 1, various motivations change. It is not orderly for tiny change

controlled in Study 2, and to develop and spread. Instead of

experimental data with viewing surprise as a sign of weak

independent expert evaluations control, managers should learn to


in Study 3. anticipate it and recognize an

opportunity.

6. What are the differences in their writing approaches?


Grant & Berry (2011) Plowman et al. (2007)

Briefly describes the techniques In this study, the authors attempt to

employed. highlights the understand how and why a small initial


Abstract research's construct, adjustment that had undesirable

methodology,  controversy, gaps. amplified consequences  and resulted in

In addition summarises the a radical organisational transition.

research's main themes.

accurately answers the research

question. The abstract was

missing implications.

With the help of past available The motivation of analysis in this study

literature, the explanation of is the case study. To find the research


Introductio motivation has been made very gap, this case study was utilized to
n clear in this paper. And the develop theorization. The same literature

conceptual framework was has also been discussed about radical

prepared on the basis of various transformation.

past theories.

Method Quantitative study has been done Field experiments and laboratory

section in this paper. experiments has been done to test the

hypothesis.
Results On the basis of case study, This study has exploratory factor

section research questions have been analysis

framed, various theoretical And case based methods where

concepts has been develop in the deductive reasoning is used to prove the

study and also the interview constructs.

mechanism has been used to

solve the problem. Model

validity was derived by using

various test statistics.

Discussion Paper discusses the Past literature has been used to describe

contributions, limitations, future the theory in this study and then

paths and also the practical discussed the conceptual results as well
application of the theory. as limitations.

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