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陸仲良 and Chung-leung Luk. "Toward an integrative theory of work motivation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31239079.
Full textLuk, Chung-leung. "Toward an integrative theory of work motivation /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20717520.
Full textBrown-Crowder, Rhonda Rochelle. "Work Motivation Theory: Identifying Multi-Generational Values in the Workplace." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4043.
Full textMo, Kevin, and Davis Jawan Luangikone. "Employee Motivation in Remote Work : Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Efficacy’s Role in Employee Motivation for Remote Environments." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-176419.
Full textTan, Peter Kia Liang. "An evaluation of the motivational factors of network marketing independent distributors using Vroom's work motivation theory." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.426482.
Full textAlexander, Keri M. "Generation Y knowledge workers' experience of work motivation| A grounded theory study." Thesis, Capella University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3682566.
Full textDespite the vast amount of research on work motivation, theorists still lack consensus regarding what truly motivates employees; yet employee motivation is widely recognized as critical to organizational survival in the global marketplace. In the knowledge economy, knowledge workers are the key to knowledge creation and, thus, organizational survival and success. Thus, organizations that wish to survive in the current economy must find ways to capitalize on the strengths of knowledge workers by developing an understanding of the motivating forces driving knowledge workers. Research suggests differences in employee motivation across age groups and generations. As Traditionalists and Baby Boomers approach retirement and exit the workforce, Generation Y, born between 1981 and 1997, is becoming a major part of the workforce. Thus, organizational leaders must develop an understanding of what motivates knowledge workers from Generation Y to contribute to the organization's goals and objectives, thereby contributing to higher levels of organizational performance; however, scholarly research has yet to address the work motivation experiences of Generation Y knowledge workers. This grounded theory study explored the work motivation experiences of Generation Y knowledge workers through a review of key motivation theories and exploratory, in-depth interviews with Generation Y knowledge workers in the healthcare industry, toward an understanding of Generation Y's intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, demotivators, and process of and approach to work motivation. The data revealed that Generation Y knowledge workers in the healthcare industry have a strong desire to contribute, both to their organizations and to their communities. The desire for purpose, which can be achieved through the attainment of social acceptance and self-worth, served as the primary motivator for the research participants.
Valeskog, Eberhardsson Erik. "Perspektiv på arbetsmotivation : Om forskningsperspektiv och chefers syn på arbetsmotivation." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-58617.
Full textErman, Caroline, and Emma Apoy. "Motivation i grundskolans tidigare år : Var ligger elevers primära motivation?" Thesis, Linköping University, Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-19372.
Full textSammanfattning
I samband med dagens socialisationsförändringar har lärares motivationsarbete med elever fått en allt mer betydande
roll. Begreppet motivation är centralt i läroplanerna samt omfattar majoriteten av alla skolor runt om i världen.
Lärares uppgifter innefattar inte enbart ett stärkande av elevers motivation för skolarbetet, utan en minst lika viktig
uppgift är att etablera goda relationer till sina elever samt elever emellan.
Vår studie inriktar sig på att utröna var elevers primära motivation ligger och hur lärare kan arbeta för att stärka den.
Studien utgår från Self - Determination Theory som innebär att människans valfrihet är central för lärandet. För att ta
reda på hur denna teori förhåller sig i praktiken samt för att undersöka om elever påverkas i störst grad av inre eller
yttre faktorer, har vi undersökt elevers beteende i klassrumssituationer samt deras egna reflektioner kring skolan. Vi
har även utfört enkäter och observationer samt intervjuer med tre olika klassföreståndare. En viktig aspekt i vår
studie var jämförelsen mellan olika åldersgrupper samt skillnader och likheter mellan pojkar och flickor.
Resultatet av vår studie visar att motivation är grundläggande för elevers intresse för skolarbetet och att de styrs av
både inre och yttre faktorer. De sociala relationerna till kamrater och klasslärare är av största vikt för stärkandet av
elevers drivkraft samt ökar intresset för arbetet. Eftersom elevers motivation är central för lärandet är det viktigt att
som lärare arbeta förebyggande för att skapa ett positivt och tryggt klassrumsklimat. Elevers bekräftelsebehov har
tydligt framkommit av våra observationer och beröm från läraren är en av de viktigaste faktorerna för motivationen.
Norrman, Anthonia, and Maria Lidén. "Introjektiv motivation och dess förhållande till arbetsrelaterad stress." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-19515.
Full textNorberg, Daniella, and Andreas Svensson. "Motivation och arbetstillfredsställese hos förskollärare." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-34398.
Full textKirchhoff, Tobias, and Eddie Riffo. "Hierarki eller autonomi, hur yttrar sig motivationen? : En jämförelse av motivation hos ledare och självstyrda." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-41631.
Full textMetz, Jeremy Daniel. "The Impact of Achievement Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Work-life Balance among Retail Managers." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10934726.
Full textAchievement motivation has been identified as an important element of organization behavior due to the impact it can have on an individual’s performance, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. At the same time, work-life balance has become increasingly valuable to employees. There is much literature supporting the positive impacts of achievement motivation, job satisfaction and work-life balance. In addition, theories exist which detail the relationships between the studied variables, but little research has been completed studying the results in corporate and retail settings.
This study evaluated the relationship between an individual’s achievement motivation and job satisfaction, the relationship between an individual’s achievement motivation and work-life balance, and the relationship between an individual’s job satisfaction and work-life balance.
A quantitative study was conducted using three survey instruments. The Achievement Motivation Inventory (AMI) instrument will measure achievement motivation in this study via a modified short version featuring 30 questions. The 18 question Job in General (JIG) scale will be utilized to measure job satisfaction in this study. The 5 question Work-Family Conflict Scale (WFC) will be the instrument used to measure work-life balance in this study. A non-random, as a convenience sample was used to select participants for this study. The population consisted of salaried store management employees who work in multiple store locations for a large corporation who were willing to voluntarily participate in the study.
Research question one tested achievement motivation and job satisfaction via the Achievement Motivation Inventory and Job in General scale. The analysis indicated that there is a weak positive linear relationship between the two studied variables. This relationship between a salaried retail manager’s level of achievement motivation and their level of job satisfaction was found to be a statistically significant relationship. This was the only research question to feature a relationship between the studied variables that was statistically significant.
Ekman, Lothian Rosanna. "Ledarskap och motivation inom socialt arbete : En kunskapsöversikt." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-175105.
Full textDryselius, Alexander, and Joel Pettersson. "Motivation in the Remote Workplace : Understanding the Threats and Opportunities to Motivation During Enforced Remote Work." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-290792.
Full textI kölvattnet av Covid-19-pandemin har organisationer över hela världen tvingats flytta verksamheten till de anställdas hem. Denna förändring har dramatiskt förändrat individernas egna arbetsplatskontexter. Detta väcker frågor om vilka effekter detta kommer att få på anställdas motivation. Eftersom motivation är relaterat till produktivitet såväl som välbefinnande hos individer är det avgörande att organisationer vet hur motivation kan underlättas i ett fjärranslutet (eller"distansarbetande") sammanhang för att skydda sina anställdas produktivitet och välbefinnande. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer samlar denna studie in åsikter och erfarenheter från anställda från fem olika företag inom kunskapsintensiva sektorer. Genom att analysera detta material konstruerade vi sju återkommande teman som var relaterade till motivation. När vi tittar på dessa teman genom en teoretisk ram baserad på tidigare studier av distansarbete, Job Demands-Resources-modellen och Self-Determination-teorin drar vi slutsatsen att distansarbete påverkar motivation inom områdena medbristande social interaktion, nivån av transparens inom organisationen, utmaningar i balansen mellan arbete och privatliv, en ansvarsförskjutning mellan chefer och anställda, svårigheter att be om hjälp för att lösa problem, digitala möten och upplevelsen av lärande. Vi avslutar studien med att ge chefer och anställda en lista med praktiska riktlinjer som kan hjälpa dem att facilitera motivation i distansarbete.
Ekenberg, Johan. "Motivation till idrott och hälsa." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-43549.
Full textSaluan, Christina M. "Motives for Managing Emotions at Work." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1247491725.
Full textChaphikul, Kittiphat, and Nada Jacob. "Hög inre motivation ger högre närvaro? : En studie om motivation, närvaro & prestation för specialidrottselever." Thesis, Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH, Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-6363.
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França, Alberto César Cavalcanti. "A theory of motivation and satisfaction of software engineers." Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2014. https://repositorio.ufpe.br/handle/123456789/12006.
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Pesquisas na área de engenharia de software indicam que o gerenciamento apropriado da motivação e satisfação no trabalho são importantes para o sucesso de projetos de software. No entanto, rara tem sido a preocupação com o uso apropriado de teorias bem estabelecidas para fundamentar tais pesquisas, o que deixa em aberto várias questões práticas sobre motivação e satisfação no contexto do desenvolvimento de softwares. Evidências apontam que o conhecimento sobre a satisfação no trabalho, neste contexto, está relativamente consolidado, mas ainda há muito a se aprender sobre as características específicas que antecedem a motivação dos engenheiros de software. Objetivo: O ponto de partida compreende teorias de Satisfação no Trabalho e das Características do Trabalho, que defendem que motivação e satisfação no trabalho referem-se a fenômenos distintos. Esta tese objetiva então clarificar quais são as características do trabalho que influenciam a motivação de engenheiros de software. Método: Este quadro teórico inicial foi evoluído baseado nos aprendizados resultantes de um estudo de múltiplos casos, executado em quatro organisações de software em Recife-PE. Durante 11 meses, dados foram coletados nestas organizações, através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, estudos diários, e análise documental. Resultados: Os resultados apontam que (1) engenheiros de software não estão conscientes sobre a distinção entre os dois fenômenos (motivação e satisfação no trabalho), (2) motivação é caracterizada pelo engajamento e concentração, (3) motivação é afetada por diversas características da tarefa do engenheiro de software, mas também pela percepção sobre o engajamento dos colegas de trabalho e pela auto-confiança técnica do trabalhador, (4) motivação contribui para a satisfação no trabalho, moderada pela informação provida sobre a performance individual dos engenheiros, e (5) o papel mediador das características pessoais do indivíduo é universal. Conclusão: Com base nestes dados, é proposta uma nova teoria de motivação e satisfação de engenheiros de software (TMS-SE) que une elementos de teorias bem estabelecidas, expandindo-as e adaptando-as à realidade específica de engenheiros de software. A TMS-SE representa um avanço em nossa compreensão do comportamento de engenheiros de software, bem como levanta novas questões e propõe um terreno organizado para futuras investigações nesta área.
Context: Previous research work in the Software Engineering field indicates that a proper management of motivation and job satisfaction at work can help software organisations to achieve higher levels of project success. However, the little concern with the adequate use of well-established theories to underpin these researches left unclear several theoretical and practical aspects of work motivation and job satisfaction in the software context. In fact, there is enough knowledge about job satisfaction factors, but not on specific characteristics of the work that motivate software engineers. Objective: The starting point of this research comprises the Job Satisfaction and the Job Characteristics theories, which argue that job satisfaction and work motivation are distinguishable phenomena, with distinct antecedents and different outcomes. Then, this thesis aims to clarify specifically what factors drive motivation of software engineers at work. Method: The initial theoretical framework was evaluated and enhanced based on findings from a multiple case study that comprised four different software organisations from Recife, Brazil. For 11 months, rich data was collected independently in those organisations, by means of semi-structured interviews, diary studies, and document analyses, and the synthesis followed a standard procedure of cross-case analysis. Results: The results point out that (1) practitioners are not aware of the distinction between work motivation and job satisfaction, (2) work motivation is characterized by engagement and concentration, (3) work motivation is affected by software engineering tasks characteristics and by the co-workers’ engagement, workload and technical confidence, (4) work motivation improves satisfaction moderated by feedback information provided about the individual’s performance, and (5) the mediating role of individual characteristics is pervasive. Conclusion: Based on these data, it was possible to draw up a new theory of motivation and satisfaction of software engineers (TMS-SE), which unites elements from well established theories, expands and adapts them to the software engineering specific context. The TMS-SE represents an advance on our understanding of software engineers’ behaviour as well as it raises new questions and provides an organised ground for future investigations in this area.
Backstig, Mathilda, and Nathalie Gustafsson. "Utebliven klientkontakt : - dess påverkan på tillfredsställelse, motivation och effektivitet i arbetet." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för beteendevetenskap och socialt arbete, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-31697.
Full textClient contact is a central part of social worker’s work environment. This study examines and highlights social worker’s experiences, feelings and attitude in case of no client contact, and how this affects social worker’s job satisfaction, work motivation and work efficiency. When a client does not come to a booked visit or mismanage his/hers agreed contact frequency with his/hers social worker, "a gap" occur in the work where the social worker’s satisfaction, motivation and efficiency at work tend to change. This study is quantitative and highlights the importance of social worker’s perspective on client contact that fails to appear. To get answers to the questions data were collected through a web survey. The questionnaire was sent out to 284 social workers that are active in Jönköping County, of which 115 social workers responded to the survey. Data were collected from the municipalities of Jönköping County through an online survey. The result shows that the social worker’s sense of support in case of no client contact and the opportunity to spend so much time on the client as the social worker deems necessary, is important for the social workers job satisfaction and motivation. For those social workers that experience client contact that fails to appear as a barrier, it also takes longer to start a new task after the realization that a client fails to appear at the agreed contact. When the client contact fail to appear from social worker’s daily work, it prevents social worker’s opportunity to do their work, which includes to do a meaningful work that the client benefit of and enjoy.
Jarvis, Sharon. "Work avoidance as a manifestation of anger, helplessness, and boredom." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ36140.pdf.
Full textUrlwin, Sarah Eliza. "Factors influencing employee motivation to take advantage of work-family practices : an exploratory study using Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation as an explanatory framework /." Title page, abstract and contents only, 2001. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09C/09cu77.pdf.
Full textDyson, Sarah Marie. "Gaming, Workplace, Self-Esteem, Counterproductive Work Behaviors." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6994.
Full textBarton, Alison L. "Igniting Student Motivation." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3437.
Full textForsman, Marie, and Jovana Zivkovic. "Internkommunikation och motivation : En fallstudie i ett tjänsteföretag." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24681.
Full textHumans have for our entire existence communicated with each other in one way or another. Communication is a constantly ongoing social phenomenon which includes much more than just words. Body language such as looks, clothes, tone and gestures contains amounts of communicative messages and to know exactly how each of us interprets various combinations of these is impossible. Perhaps that is exactly what has encouraged people of all ages to try and master the art of effective communication. In modern organizations communication has become an important success factor for competition and survival. Traditionally the focus has been the external communication with stakeholders outside the organization. However, the interest for internal communication, which takes place between employees in the organization, has grown stronger. Employee motivation also has emerged as an organizational concept since it has been linked to job performance. To reach the purpose of the study; "Whether the internal communication is important to motivate employees”, we used the following questions: Can internal communication be connected to motivation amongst employees? Can a working party with a large number of employees pursue common goals through intern communication? The study was conducted using a qualitative research approach, through a case study on PostNord Logistics terminal in Veddesta. We observed work practices and interviewed two branch managers and two drivers. A survey was also conducted with a group of drivers to check the generalizability of the interviews. Theories of relevance were selected to be matched with our results. The results confirmed what previous studies proved; that internal communication affects the level of motivation of employees, and that this factor cannot be overlooked.
Turnbull, Chad. "An investigation of work motivation: typologies of 21st century business students." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/285241.
Full textPara la realización de esta tesis se ha llevado a cabo un estudio sobre estudiantes de gestión de empresas de varios países que están a punto de incorporarse al mercado laboral con el fin de descubrir y comprender el fenómeno de la motivación en el trabajo. La tesis se basa en datos primarios recogidos por el investigador, que incluyen 44 entrevistas en profundidad, 2 grupos de discusión, documentos escritos y cuatro años de observación directa en cuatro universidades. La comunidad académica ha concluido que la motivación en el trabajo sigue ocupando un lugar significativo en la investigación especializada y en la comunidad empresarial. El mundo de los negocios cambia y se adentra en el siglo XXI, y J.B Miner (1978 y 1993) y Latham y Pinder (2005)concluyen en sus obras que la motivación en el trabajo sigue teniendo un gran peso en los estudios científicos. La motivación y el comportamiento hacia el trabajo son cada vez más importantes, ya que las plantillas de las empresas sustituyen a sus trabajadores más veteranos por empleados más jóvenes, recién salidos de la universidad. Los nuevos trabajadores que se incorporen a estas plantillas procedentes de la facultad serán naturalmente diferentes de los actuales trabajadores. El punto de partida de esta tesis es un repaso a la motivación en relación con la ciencia de la gestión empresarial, y la psicología, junto a una revisión del pensamiento filosófico relacionado con la interpretación de la motivación en el trabajo. Se analiza entonces paso a paso la literatura sobre la teoría motivacional, que se divide en cinco grupos. Los resultados ofrecen un marco exhaustivo para la motivación en el trabajo en el contexto del muestreo teórico para el análisis de datos y de los métodos cualitativos para la recogida de datos. La unión de la literatura y los descubrimientos empíricos del estudio ha demostrado que ciertas teorías de la motivación en el trabajo pueden relacionarse con la existencia de las cuatro tipologías descubiertas mediante los datos empíricos. Tras comparar y contrastar la literatura con los datos, dichas relaciones pueden interpretarse y aplicarse.
The dissertation has conducted a study of business school students from several countries who are about to enter the global workforce. The aim of the research study was driven by discovering and understanding the phenomenon of the work motivation of future entries into the business world. The dissertation is based on primary data collected by the researcher, which includes 44 in-depth interviews, two focus groups, written documents and four years of direct observation in four universities. The academic community has concluded that work motivation continues to hold a significant position in scholarly research and in the business community. As the business world changes and embraces the 21st century, J.B Miner (1978, 1993) and Latham and Pinder (2005), in their works concluded that work motivation continues to hold a significant position in scholarly research. Work motivation and behavior towards work are increasingly becoming crucial as the business workforce replaces the older workers with new younger employees out of business school. New workers who enter the workforce from business schools are naturally going to be different than the current workers. The starting point of the dissertation is an overview of motivation with regard to managerial science and psychology, along with a review of philosophical thought pertaining to interpretation of work motivation. The literature of motivational theory is then reduced step by step into five clusters to conclude. Results provide a comprehensive framework for work motivation in the context of using Grounded Theory for the data analysis and qualitative methods for the data collection. Connecting the literature review with the empirical findings of the research study has demonstrated that certain theories of work motivation can be related to the four typologies that have been discovered from the empirical data. Comparing and contrasting the literature review with the empirical findings allows these relationships to be interpreted and applied.
Dvořáková, Michaela. "Motivace a spokojenost zaměstnanců společnosti Tech-Data, s.r.o." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-125070.
Full textRichardson, Roslyn C. "Using Motivational Systems Theory to Explore Factors that Influence the Teaching Strategies of Undergraduate Social Work Faculty." Cleveland, Ohio : Case Western Reserve University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1238790333.
Full textYoungblood, Erica R. "JOURNEY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY: AN ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATION LEVEL AND EMPLOYMENT HOPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/147.
Full textAbdullah, Nabil, Linnéa Rossander, and Damilola Samuel. "Telecommuting and Motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-54441.
Full textOberholster, Abraham Johannes. "THE MOTIVATION OF NPO WORKERS FOR ACCEPTING INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS." NSUWorks, 2011. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/hsbe_etd/84.
Full textLarsson, Jenny, and Lova Lonér. "Myten om moroten : - Om motivation i bemanningsbranschen." Thesis, Örebro University, School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-9681.
Full textAbstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the consultants' approach to the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in temporary work agencies. We examined the motivation of three temporary work agencies to see if there are any differences in how they motivate their consultants. The intrinsic motivation comes from the own spontaneous interest while the extrinsic is related to the surrounding circumstances. We created a survey with 42 questions for the consultants, concerning motivation in order to understand their attitudes to the phenomenon of motivation. The following issues are addressed in our study: - What are consultant’s experiences of motivation in the temporary work agencies and are there any background factors that may impact? - Are there any differences in how consultants in the three different temporary work agencies are experiencing motivation? As analytical tools, we used concepts and theories of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation based on Self-Determination theory. The results of this study showed no distinct differences between the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of all consultants, but in general the intrinsic motivation was experienced slightly higher rated. The consultants appeared to be aware of what was expected of them and communication was valued fairly well. A positive attitude towards the organization was that the consultants were the least satisfied with, in our study. Our conclusion is that the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations interact with each other, depending on the work situation.
Sammanfattning Syftet med denna studie var att kartlägga konsulternas syn på den inre och yttre motivationen i bemanningsföretag. Vi undersökte motivationen på tre bemanningsföretag för att se om det fanns någon skillnad i hur de motiverar deras konsulter. Den inre motivationen handlar om det spontana egna intresset medan den yttre uppstår från omgivningens omständigheter. För att uppnå syftet har vi använt oss av en enkätundersökning med 42 frågor riktade till konsulterna för att fånga deras attityder till motivationsfenomenet. Följande frågeställningar besvaras i studien; - Hur upplever konsulterna i bemanningsföretagen sin motivation och finns det några bakgrundfaktorer som får betydelse? - Finns det några skillnader i hur konsulterna i de tre olika bemanningsföretag upplever motivationen? Som analysverktyg har vi använt oss av begrepp och teorier om den inre och yttre motivationen som bygger på Self-Determination theory. Resultatet av studien visar inte på några markanta skillnader mellan den inre och yttre motivationen hos samtliga bemanningsföretag, men den inre motivationen upplevdes lite starkare. Konsulterna visade sig vara medvetna om vad som förväntades av dem och kommunikationen värderades relativt bra. En positiv inställning till organisationen var det som konsulterna var minst nöjda med enligt vår studie. Vår slutsats blev att den inre och yttre motivationen samspelar med varandra, beroende av arbetssituationen.
Epps, Susan Bramlett, and Alison L. Barton. "Enhancing Student Motivation Using Self-Determination Theory: Practical Applications for the Online Environment." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2568.
Full textŠrámková, Jana. "Analýza motivace a spokojenosti zaměstnanců." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-262167.
Full textPylkkänen, Amanda. "Motivation i dans : En kvalitativ studie om inre och yttre motivation hos vuxna kvällskurselever." Thesis, Stockholms konstnärliga högskola, Institutionen för danspedagogik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uniarts:diva-385.
Full textMair, Patrick, Eva Hofmann, Kathrin Gruber, Reinhold Hatzinger, Achim Zeileis, and Kurt Hornik. "What Drives Package Authors to Participate in the R Project for Statistical Computing? Exploring Motivation, Values, and Work Design." National Academy of Sciences, 2015. http://epub.wu.ac.at/4702/1/cranpnas.pdf.
Full textJohansson, Mikaela, and Rebecca Toresson. "Motivation till högskolestudier : en kvantitativ studie kring studenters inre och yttre motivation." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-21390.
Full textMaintaining one’s employability throughout their lives is becoming increasingly important in today's labor market, which is in constant change. The increasing demands placed on the individual regarding one´s employability can be a reason why the number of students at Swedish colleges is steadily increasing. But the question is how important is the factor employability for students' student motivation. Motivation can be divided into two categories, internal and external motivation (Deci & Ryan, 2000). In a more detailed division, six motivational factors are distinguished; to know, toward accomplishment, to experience stimulation as well as identified, introjected and external regulation (Vallerand et al., 1992). The purpose of this study was to investigate which motivational factors affect an individual's choice to study at college. We have also investigated whether the motivation appears different depending on the respondents' gender and age. The empirical data was collected via a web survey that was based on Academic Motivation Scale (Vallerand et al., 1992), where the participants estimated in what extent they considered each claim to have motivated them in their choice to start studying. Even though the margin was small our result showed that external motivational factors had the greatest impact on the choice to study. Identified was the motivational variable ranked highest, which means to do something because one has decided to do it although it is not fun. That the activity is seen as necessary or because one believes that doing an activity will be useful in future. We found no significant differences between the sexes. However, our analysis showed that there were significant differences in motivation, but these were related to the respondents' age.
Conde, Gonzalo R. "How the Conflict of Autonomous and Controlled Motivation Influences Sales Controls to Inside Sales Agents' Work Outcomes." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1538772/.
Full textArnaud, Anke. "A NEW THEORY AND MEASURE OF ETHICAL WORK CLIMATE: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS MODEL (PPM) AND THE ETHICAL CLIMATE INDEX (ECI)." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2006. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2384.
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Olofsson, Frida, and Emma Rubensson. "Motivation och coping : Grundläggande faktorer och strategier för svenska poliser i yttre tjänst." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55193.
Full textJackalin, Ida, and Kristina Solander. "Vikten av arbetsmotivation och dess inverkan på arbetsengagemang hos tjänstemän inom industrisektorn." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbetshälsovetenskap och psykologi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29615.
Full textWork engagement has been described as a positive work related state of mind. With understanding for work motivation work engagement may increase among coworkers and risks of negative stress can be avoided. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine which motivation types that most explain the dimensions in work engagement. A digital questionnaire was designed based on Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). The questionnaire was sent by e-mail to 199 white collar workers at a company in the industrial sector. The collected data included 124 answers and was analysed by three regression analysis. Our findings showed that intrinsic motivation and amotivation was the strongest predictors for all dimensions in work engagement. Integrated- and identified regulation showed significant importance for the dimension absorption while integrated regulation also showed significant importance for the dimension dedication. Employees who are self-determined and given own responsibility have both higher feeling of intrinsic motivation and work engagement than individuals who does not get the opportunity to make own decisions.
Kelfaoui, Omar. "Strategier för att motivera elever till matematik : En studie kring elevens motivation samt strategier för att motivera elever i årskurs 7-9 till matematik." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-45446.
Full textZifčáková, Jana. "Analýza pracovnej motivácie zamestnancov vo verejnom sektore." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-81616.
Full textMattsson, Hilda, Linnéa Bohlin, and Jonthan Björkqvist. "Effekter av det påtvingade distansarbetet : En studie om hur medarbetare upplever att det påtvingade distansarbetet påverkar motivationen." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105562.
Full textBackground: Companies are becoming increasingly dependent on their employees, as the organization's value-creating process largely takes place through them. It is thus important to motivate, retain and develop the company's employees. Previous studies on how motivation is affected by teleworking differ, where some believe that telework has a positive effect on motivation while others believe the opposite. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, teleworking took place on a more voluntary level, but as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have had to implement it. Purpose and research question: The purpose of the study is to increase the understanding of how employees feel that motivation is affected by the forced distance work. The study's research question is "How do employees who before the Covid-19 pandemic did not work remotely and employees who before the Covid-19 pandemic worked part-time remotely feel that motivation has been affected by the forced telework?" Literature review: The literature review presents theories about the concept of motivation, where internal and external motivation as well as amotivation are treated. Theories about telework are also presented where communication and work life balance are treated. Method: The researchers in the present study have used a qualitative method. To collect the empirical material, the researchers used semi-structured interviews. Four respondents who before the Covid-19 pandemic did not work remotely and four respondents who before the Covid-19 pandemic worked part-time remotely were interviewed. Conclusion: It has emerged that the impact of forced telework on motivation is independent of whether the employee has a habit of telework or not. It is rather clear that it is how well the employee's individual needs are met that determines how motivation is affected by the forced distance work.
Balleh, Hasan. "Elevernas acceptans av bokföringsprogram : Lärares uppfattningar om elevers motivation och elevers motstånd till arbete med bokföringsprogram." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Institutionen för lärarutbildning, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-37293.
Full textJansson, Henrik, and Daniel Nordqvist. "Arbeta utan betalning? : En studie om hur motivation förändras över tid hos ideellt arbetande." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-21862.
Full textThe purpose of this study was to examine what motivates people to volunteer both in general by an open-ended question, and according to self-determination theory. The purpose was also to investigate if the number of years in the organization affects the motivation factors. To investigate this a questionnaire based on the basic need satisfaction at work scale (BNS) was distributed to 70 volunteers in the Red Cross organization in Gävle. Based on self-determination theory this study examined how the three motivation needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness changed over time with volunteer workers. A hierarchical regression analysis showed that the need for relatedness of volunteer workers decreased over time. Reasons for the volunteer reduces of relatedness over time where discussed.
Ranta, Sofie, and Tobias Troije. "Flexibel arbetsplats : Är upplevd arbetsmotivation beroende av resandets omfattning?" Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbets- och folkhälsovetenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-15428.
Full textThe purpose of the study was to exam if employee’s work motivation depended on how many hours they travel during an ordinary work week. The investigation contained two different groups of employee’s in a Swedish public company. A total of 123 respondents participated in the study. The instruments used in this study were Basic Need Satisfaction at work scale, which measures work motivation based on three basic factors; autonomy, competence and relatedness. The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups, where the group of employee’s that travelled more experienced more satisfactions with competence and relatedness, than the group that travelled less. Further the results showed no significant differences between the two groups relating to autonomy.
Svensson, Ida. ""Idrotten utanför skolan blir ju som en motivering i skolan också" : En studie om tävlingsidrottande flickors motivation till att utveckla rörelseförmågan." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100736.
Full textO'Brien, Kimberly E. "Self-Determination Theory and locus of control as antecedents of voluntary workplace behaviors." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000379.
Full textFalk, Celina. "”Det känns ju fantastiskt att bli lite bekräftad” : En kvalitativ studie om undersköterskors motivation och arbetstillfredsställelse i äldreomsorgen." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85668.
Full textThe most common type of job in Sweden is to work as an Assistant Nurse in elderly care. It is also the profession with the highest level of sick leave. The job implies a heavy workload and the working conditions are far from ideal. The demographic development in Sweden contributes to an increased demand for trained staff in elderly care. Both new recruitment and existing staff shall be required to meet this need. Employees who thrive in their jobs have a higher level of commitment and work harder to do a good job. Job satisfaction can thus be said to be one of the factors contributing to ensuring an adequate supply of necessary nursing skills. The purpose of this thesis is therefore to provide an in-depth understanding of motivation and job satisfaction amongst Assistant Nurses in elderly care. Factors that affect motivation and job satisfaction in the workplace, both positively and negatively, have been identified by interviewing 9 Assistant Nurses who work in nursing homes. The empirical data gathered in the study has been analysed utilising the Self-Determination Theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory and previous research on motivation and job satisfaction among Assistant Nurses in elderly care. The results of this thesis reveal that on the whole, Assistant Nurses’ motivation and job satisfaction are largely affected by their work situation and by how the work is organized. The working conditions either encourage or hinder the opportunities for Assistant Nurses from preforming the best possible care of the clients, create good relationships with colleagues and get sufficient time for recuperation. This support, camaraderie and rest, both during and in-between their work shifts, is crucial for their sense of motivation and job satisfaction.
Worley, Jewell Bevins. "An Investigation of Gender Differences in Motivation of Senior Administrators in Virginia Community Colleges Using Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2006. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2176.
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