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“KUNG FU PANDA” By Vikram Jeet (17932)

An assignment to Dr. Siraj Jamal Siddiqui in partial fulfilment for the Requirement of the course Human Resource Management.

Department of Business istration Sunday 24th April 2016

Kung Fu Panda In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. In Kung Fu Panda Po is the leading character, who thinks that he will not be able to learn martial arts but eventually he turned his weakness (eating a lot) into his strength. Kung Fu Panda is a story about one Panda's journey to become a master of kung fu. He was chosen as the dragon warrior which is fought over by many and is believed to give a warrior limitless power pressed with various spouts of astuteness, pieces of uplifting dialogs, and bottomless fascinating life lessons that are embedded in an anticipated storyline. The motion picture demonstrates how a normal huge Panda, who is out of the blue been the 'Dragon Warrior' by a smart old tortoise Oogway, guards the Valley of Peace by crushing the slippery and disgusting yet most capable snow panther, Tai Lung who was found, raised and prepared by Master Shifu.Po the panda (Jack Black) works in his family's noodle shop and longs for turning into a kung-fu expert

Motivation Theories applied in Kung Fu Panda: Internal Motivation Po has the ion for kung fu. This theory suggest that variables within an individual will give rise to motivation and behavior. He was able to combine his love for food and his motivation to become a kung fu master to succeed.

McClelland Theories 1) Need for achievement: High Po has a very high desire to accomplish something difficult.

2) Need for affiliation: High He also has a very high desire to feel like he is part of the group. He wants to be accepted by the furious five.

3) Need for Power: Average At this stage in Po's life, he is more focused on his own success rather than trying to coach or influence others.

Extrinsic Rewards In the movie Kung Fu Panda, the master (Shi Fu) motivates the Panda (Po) to begin his training by rewarding him with dumplings/ food.