The impact of Non-Financial Incentives on employees’ motivation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to exhibit to what extent non-financial incentives are utilized in the public sector of Pakistan; Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and whether non-financial incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of public employees as much as the financial incentives. Incentive is any means that makes an employee desire to do better, try harder and expend more energy. Non-financial incentives such as participation in decision making, verbal or written recognition of good work etc. are the kinds of incentives that do not involve direct payment of cash. To realize the objectives of the thesis, a survey study was administered at Agriculture Training Institute. According to the results of the study, most of the employees think that the level of utilization of the non- financial incentives in their organization is inadequate. Also, the findings suggest that they value non-financial incentives as much as financial incentives. Thus, within the limitations of the survey study, it may be concluded that non-financial incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of personnel in this public organization.