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Project code: 5-02-006

ECHANCING MOTIVATIONFOR WORK

Main researcher: MARUŠIĆ, SVETISLAV (79671)

Assistants

VIDMAR, GRIGOR (900890)

Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/15/95.

Papers on project (total): 26
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 11

Institution name: Ekonomski institut, Zagreb (2)
Department/Institute: Center for human resources management
Address: Trg J.F.Kennedya 7
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

Communication: Phone: 385 (0)235-700; Phone: 385 (0)214-990; Fax: 385 (0)235-165; E-mail: sveto.marusic@ekist.hr

Summary: The aim of the project is: (a) to test hypothesis about the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation factors on productivity, (b) develop instruments for assessment of motivation factors, work sattisfaction, efficasy of workers, etc, and Interview manual. The questionnaire was completed by 1210 workers in 12 enterprices in Croatia (non-probalibity quota sample). The results were computer-processed, 6 smaller projects in separate production firms completed, and text of results analysis completed also. The main results of the project would suggest that: (a) motivation consists of a number of extrinsic and intrinsic factors, of which the extrinsic ones were ranked high, (b) among first 8 ranks there is only 20% of points difference, which means it is not possible to stimulate motivation with one factor only (even if it is pay!), (c) average productivity of firm can be reached through sattisfying extrinsic factors, and the above average by sattisfying extrinsic and extrinsic ones, (d) becanse we have a slowed - down development (war, transition to market economy), we will have to paralelly work on both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation factors. The plan for enhancing motivation should comprise: new pay system, job enlargement and enrichment, management training, psihological levers for interpersonal relations (external factors), end permanent education, promotion, vocational development, identification with firm, participation, forming a system of human resource management as a port of strategy of the firm. In the last year of the project, a symposium will be prepared on the topics of motivation, and two bocks published.

Keywords: productivity, theories of motivation, hijerarchy of needs work sattisfaction, motivation factors, system of motivating, pay and benefits, interpersonal relations, management, flexible organization, job enlargement, participation, permanent education, promotion, career development.

Research goals: Formulating adequate applicable motivation programs for regions, production sectors, different number of the employed in firms - is the main goal of the research Two hypotheses are to be tested: (a) Motivation consists of many interdependent factors, ranked from physical ones, to the self - fulfillment, and divided into two groups. External factors (pay, conditions of work, interpersonal relations, management etc.) should be sattisfied in order for the prople to reach an average productivity. Internal factors (self fulfillment, education, promotion, participation etc.) are triggered only when the external ones are fulfilled, and can contribute to the above - average productivity; (b) Motivation ranks change in time, under the influence of new technology, political and economic anvironment, general development, as well as depending on type of firms, number of the employed, location. The anticipated contribution is the building of a system of enhancing motivation for work with the employed (material and non - material), for different types of enterprises, levels of education, because of reachning higher productivity and better worker sattisfaction. This means a try to develop new pay system, enrichment and enlargement of work - place, management training, psyhological levers for interpersonal relations (external factors), end permanent education, promotion, vocational development, identification with firm, participation, forming a system of human resource management as a part of strategy of the firm.

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