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Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Motivational Theories in Healthcare Organisations

HSC701 · Health and Social Care Leadership — Week 5 of 16

CourseHSC701
Week5 of 16
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This week’s topics

Motivational Theories in Healthcare Organisations

  1. Content and process theories
  2. Self-Determination Theory
  3. Public service motivation
  4. Linking staff motivation to service performance metrics
  5. Lecture 33: Motivation and Leadership
  6. Saylor.org BUS209: Naomi Rotter's "Motivational Processes, Need Theories"
  7. (CE006) Motivational Factors and Decision Making

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Assess the relevance of motivational theories to organisational performance in health and social care.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: assess the relevance of motivational theories to organisational performance in health and social care.

Study materials

Videos

  • Saylor.org BUS209: Naomi Rotter's "Motivational Processes, Need Theories" · YouTube · Saylor University · 59 min · for registered students
  • (CE006) Motivational Factors and Decision Making · YouTube · North Dakota Public Health Training Network · 30 min · for registered students
  • Why your team isn’t motivated (and what to do instead) · YouTube · We Lead · 11 min · for registered students
  • Leadership and Motivation · YouTube · Galton College · 24 min · for registered students
  • Motivation Theories Explained in 10 Minutes · YouTube · EPM · 11 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • A Review of Self-Determination Theory's Basic Psychological Needs at Work · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
  • Organizational Behavior, ch. 7: Work Motivation for Performance · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 189–230 · for registered students
  • The Cavendish Review: healthcare assistants and support workers in NHS and social care (2013) · Reading · GOV.UK, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Theories of Leadership in Health and Social Care
  • Week 2: Trust, Governance, and Accountability
  • Week 3: Systemic Challenges in Care Leadership
  • Week 4: Leadership Styles and Strategic Outcomes
  • Week 5: Motivational Theories in Healthcare Organisations
  • Week 6: Workforce Motivation and Workplace Factors
  • Week 7: Performance Management in Health and Social Care
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Reflective Practice, Personal Values, and Organisational Cu…
  • Week 10: Effective Team Dynamics and Leadership Models
  • Week 11: Overcoming Team Challenges and Management Impact
  • Week 12: Applying Health and Social Care Leadership in practice: cas…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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