Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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1.. Individuals.view.themselves.as.very.special..Thus,.praise,.respect,.respon-
sibility,. delegated. authority,. promotion,. recognition,. bonuses,. and. raises.
add. to. their. feelings. of. high. self-esteem. and. should. be. considered. when.
structuring.a.motivational.situation.
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2.. Instead.of.criticism,.use.positive.approaches.and.ask.for.corrected.behavior..
Individuals.usually.react.in.a.positive.manner.when.this.approach.is.used.
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3.. Verbally.attacking.(disciplining).individuals.tends.to.elicit.a.very.defensive.
response.(even.a.mouse,.when.cornered,.will.ight.back.in.defense.of.itself)..
Therefore,.it.is.better.to.give.praise.in.public.and,.when.necessary,.criticize.
in.private.
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4.. Individuals.are.unique.and,.given.the.proper.environment,.will.astound.you.
with.their.accomplishments.and.creativity.(even.those.individuals.who.you.
consider.to.be.noncreative).
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5.. Each. individual. has. unique. skills. for. learning. and. understanding. as. well.
as.different.levels.of.motivation..This.is.why.each.worker.must.be.nurtured.
and.motivated.based.upon.his.or.her.unique.aptitude.
Each.worker.has.unique.needs..Some.need.recognition,.some.need.money,.and.
some.need.to.be.left.alone..However,.the.needs.of.an.individual.are.very.strong.moti-
vators.and.must.be.considered.when.devising.a.motivation.initiative.
Remember. that. the. inal. outcome. lies. with. the. employees;. they. will. decide.
whether. or. not. to. perform. safely.. But. if. the. supervisor. has. done. his. or. her. part,.
.workers.will.never.be.able.to.hold.the.former.responsible.for.the.decisions.the.latter.
have.chosen.to.make.
There. will. be. people. who. elect. to. work. unsafely. even. though. the. environment.
may. be. very. motivational. to. the. majority.. Pay. closer. attention. to. the. motivational.
.environment,.and.work.at.making.it.better..But,.with.those.who.still.fail.to..perform.
safely,.there.should.be.consequences.and.discipline.administered.quickly.and.fairly..
If.there.is.no.one.enforcing.the.speed.limit,.then.who.will.abide.by.it?.Either.enforce.
the.rules.or.lose.the.effectiveness.of.your.motivational.effort.
chAngIng BehAvIor
At. times,. unsafe. and. unhealthy. behaviors. can. occur. through. a. myriad. of. causes..
Some.of.the.reasons.that.aberrant.behavior.occurs.are
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Cognitive.overload
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Cognitive.under-load/boredom
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Habit.intrusion
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Lapse.of.memory/recall
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Lack.of.spatial.orientation
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Mindset/preconceived.idea
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Tunnel.vision.or.lack.of.“big.picture”
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Unawareness
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Wrong.assumptions.made
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Relective/instinctive.action
