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The court of theories: a debate-style exercise for teaching motivation theories

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  • David Howe
  • Andrew Soderberg

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide an engaging debate-style exercise to be used by college-level instructors of management, organizational behavior or leadership courses.Design/methodology/approachThis activity enables students to actively teach themselves benefits and drawbacks of four competing motivation theories: goal-setting theory, expectancy theory, equity theory and reinforcement theory.FindingsThis debate-style activity has proven useful in both engaging students and increases the depth of their understanding of motivation theories.Originality/valueThis exercise is an original exercise created by the authors to better teach the four theories of motivation.

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  • David Howe & Andrew Soderberg, 2025. "The court of theories: a debate-style exercise for teaching motivation theories," Organization Management Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(3-4), pages 203-213, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:omjpps:omj-06-2023-1891
    DOI: 10.1108/OMJ-06-2023-1891
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