Abstract
For successful motivation of professionals, it is important to understand accurately their goals, values and job expectations. Theories of motivation suggest different motives to improve productivity, but their effectiveness is not sufficiently validated in case of IT professionals. This study uses empirical data from online surveys of information technology professionals. The purpose of the study is to identify the factors that motivate professionals to work more efficiently, initiatively and productively. The results of the study show that to effectively solve the problem of motivating IT professionals, it is useful to use different theories of motivation, combine these theories and construct new concepts of motivation.
Highlights
IT professionals in Latvia are a highly demanded professional group
This study goes beyond the Theory of goal setting and aims to identify the factors leading to successful motivation of IT professionals
Intrinsic motivation makes up about 70% of all motives for better work, and the most common among these motives are desire to solve a difficult task (16%) and desire to achieve a desired result, to fulfill the set goal (14.9%)
Summary
IT professionals in Latvia are a highly demanded professional group. The demand for their services exceeds the supply. In order for professionals to work better, they need to be motivated to treat themselves critically and constantly improve This will automatically increase their productivity [2]. For description of motives and incentives of professionals the Theory of goal setting is used [3] This theory assumes that professionals are motivated to work better when they understand the goals of the company and consider these goals important for themselves. What is more, they understand what they should do and feel competent in order to achieve these goals. This study goes beyond the Theory of goal setting and aims to identify the factors leading to successful motivation of IT professionals
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