Date of Award
August 2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Design
Advisor(s)
Donald W. Carr
Second Advisor
Lucinda K. Havenhand
Keywords
collaboration, community, intergenerational, intrinsic motivation, life stages, social innovation
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
For my thesis investigation, I researched the intrinsic motivational qualities of individuals at diverse “life stages”. I’m trying to develop a method or system of solving problems that tapped into these main things: First the idea of intrinsic motivation, Second the knowledge and understanding of diverse life stages, Third the methods of design thinking, Fourth the cooperative nature of community and collaboration.
I explored these things to develop an intergenerational system of collaboration and thought exchange toward the goal of helping to solve societal issues on many levels, (personal, local, regional, internationally). My design is a collaborative social innovation community.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Greene, Donna Lynne, "Can the qualities of intrinsically motivated individuals AT diverse “life stages” be harnessed to create social change?" (2017). Theses - ALL. 171.
https://surface.syr.edu/thesis/171
