Conclusion
Throughout this chapter, the impact that metaphors have on learning and how they can produce motivation for learning has been discussed. Metaphors and their uses have been defined in order to understand organizational complexity, organizational learning, and the need for motivation to promote learning through extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
These are the learning objectives of this chapter:
- A metaphor is an expression, phrase, or visual that is used to show a likeness or analogy to something else.
- Organizational complexity can be managed by using metaphors to navigate challenges.
- Metaphors can mislead outcomes; however, they can also provide a fresh and innovative way to look at learning.
- Using metaphors to influence motivation, through intrinsic and extrinsic factors, is an important way to foster learning, but motivation needs to be cultivated, not implemented.