Theories of job motivation
Md Khalil, Latifah (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121528298
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121528298
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Research purpose: The objective of the thesis is to find out what are intrinsic and extrinsic motivators? What intrinsic and extrinsic motivators does manager Y from Company X use?
The study concentrates on identifying the motivating factors that play an important role in employees’ achievement at work. The study will analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic of motivation that is essential and important for employees in the service sector.
These factors consist of recognition, achievement motivation, the nature of the work itself, responsibility, relationship, autonomy and growth. This study is based on two different theories to support this study. There were analyzed done on Hertzberg’s two-factor theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
The manager y from company x uses the intrinsic motivators to encourage employees to achieve job-satisfaction in their working life.
Research design: The author collected qualitative data in this thesis from a structured interview with the manager y from company x.
The findings suggested that manager Y employees are motivated with intrinsic factors, i.e. recognition, achievement, growth, able to influence their work, but less motivated with the salary and promotion policies of the organizations. The study also identified several other intrinsic factors that influence employees’ motivation, and these are, for example, manager providing and giving positive feedback, leading by example, daily meetings and discussions.
The findings also discovered factors that influence employee motivation is extrinsic factors such as salary rise, promotion or bonuses. They are the only things that can promote interest in certain tasks only and must not be offered too often. The study discovered certain improvement that should be executed to improve employee motivation. Recommendations were also made for improvement in this area
The study concentrates on identifying the motivating factors that play an important role in employees’ achievement at work. The study will analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic of motivation that is essential and important for employees in the service sector.
These factors consist of recognition, achievement motivation, the nature of the work itself, responsibility, relationship, autonomy and growth. This study is based on two different theories to support this study. There were analyzed done on Hertzberg’s two-factor theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
The manager y from company x uses the intrinsic motivators to encourage employees to achieve job-satisfaction in their working life.
Research design: The author collected qualitative data in this thesis from a structured interview with the manager y from company x.
The findings suggested that manager Y employees are motivated with intrinsic factors, i.e. recognition, achievement, growth, able to influence their work, but less motivated with the salary and promotion policies of the organizations. The study also identified several other intrinsic factors that influence employees’ motivation, and these are, for example, manager providing and giving positive feedback, leading by example, daily meetings and discussions.
The findings also discovered factors that influence employee motivation is extrinsic factors such as salary rise, promotion or bonuses. They are the only things that can promote interest in certain tasks only and must not be offered too often. The study discovered certain improvement that should be executed to improve employee motivation. Recommendations were also made for improvement in this area