Analysis of employee motivation in small and medium-sized companies in western Slovakia region

Dávid Szabó,Peter Karácsony

doi:10.9770/jesi.2021.9.2(33)

Abstract

Analysis of employee motivation in small and medium-sized companies in western Slovakia region

Highlights

A number of definitions are used in the literature with regard to motivation
The literature is not settled on a single unified definition of motivation; a reason for this is the degree of complexity of the motivational systems
Our study involved the application of descriptive research methods with the goal of giving an account of the motivational tools used by small and medium-sized enterprises in Western Slovakia Region, their effectiveness and effects on employee job satisfaction

Summary

Introduction

A number of definitions are used in the literature with regard to motivation. The literature is not settled on a single unified definition of motivation; a reason for this is the degree of complexity of the motivational systems. Lindner (1998) found that motivated employees are more productive For this reason, managers need to develop an understanding of what motivates employees. Managers need to develop an understanding of what motivates employees This is unquestionably one of the most complex leadership mission (Kovach, 1987; Smerek & Šurinčíková, 2020). Individuals are extrinsically motivated in the work in order to obtain some goal (Fila et al, 2020). We seek to establish if there exists a difference between the motivating factors that affect the motivation of physical workers and the factors, which influence that of intellectual workers. The analyses have shown that physical workers and intellectual workers have different preferences with regard to the individual factors – there are factors that have a strong influence on both groups and others which seem to have an effect only on one group or the other

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