Writing in Employment Relations
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: In his book, David Zweig argues that many workers gain satisfaction from fulfillment over notoriety. In fact, he argues that today “we are being trained that to seek recognition is a princely value,” but he also suggests that some of the most successful people do just the opposite. [1] Pink would at least partially agree that much of the value from work comes internally rather externally. This conflicts, he would also argue, with the age-old idea that employers often find purpose for the average worker to be “a perfectly nice accessory, so long as it didn’t get in the way” of making a profit.[2] How is it possible for the American cultural norm of individualism and the desire of every worker for fulfilling, satisfying work to be present alongside the economic values of capitalism? For this essay, explain how (if at all) you can see these concepts working together and/or in conflict with one another. ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS: 1. Throughout your paper, you: a. MUST use the following sources: i. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink—Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of Motivation 2.0 and Chapter 6: Purpose ii. Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self Promotion by David Zweig—Chapter 5: “Fame, Success, and the Myth of Self-Promotion: Why Attention Doesn’t Satisfy Us and Won’t Help Your Business Prospects” b. CANNOT perform any additional outside research (meaning no additional sources beyond the two listed above should be cited in your paper). 2. Your first, exploratory draft must be a minimum of two (2) FULL pages 3. You must follow ALL the paper formatting requirements listed on the syllabus and here on the assignment sheet 4. You must use Chicago citations throughout the paper and include a properly formatted Bibliography Page (which is NOT part of your final page count) Only 2 citations allowed: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink—Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of Motivation 2.0 and Chapter 6: Purpose ii. Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self Promotion by David Zweig—Chapter 5: “Fame, Success, and the Myth of Self-Promotion: Why Attention Doesn’t Satisfy Us and Won’t Help Your Business Prospects
