Coach

Motivation refers to the forces either within or external to a person that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action. According to the video, Mike Winchell does not show the characteristic of motivation in the early sequel. He has no confident in himself as they are facing a team much larger than them. He is afraid to lose more than to win. When Coach Gaines ask him, “Can you get the job done?” he is not motivated and does not has the intention to play ball. As we can see from the video, Mike did not look to his coach face when his coach asks him the question. He is scared and not focused about the game and his future. Besides that, Mike is afraid of losing his mother. He cannot afford to leave the house because he wants to take care of his mother. He is worried that something might happen when he leaves the house.

After the sequel ends, we expect Mike Winchell to follow the characteristic of motivation. From the video, we can see that Coach Gaines gave a direction for Mike to pursue his goals and achievement. He encourages Mike to take up and face the challenge. Mike has to accept the fact that everything in this world is unfair so that he will be motivated and stay focus to pursue his goals. Moreover, Coach Gaines told him that he would succeed in life if he chooses to accept the challenge. When he goes back to the team, his friends, his team, and his coach will motivate him. By working as a team, it gives Mike the thought that he is doing for the team and not for himself. By doing so, it will give him the strength and focus to focus on his goals and do what is best for him.

Richard L. Daft claims that “People have needs, such as for recognition, achievement, or monetary gain. All these will translate into an internal tension that motivates specific behavior with which to fulfill the need. When the person behavior is successful, the person will be reward with satisfaction of that need. The reward will make the person realize...