Essays about: "extrinsic rewards and employee motivation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words extrinsic rewards and employee motivation.

1. 1. Beyond the Bonus Check: A qualitative study unraveling the complexities of employee motivation in a PFP environment

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Olivia Thomsson; Tindra Sturk; [2024]
   Keywords : Performance management; Pay-for-Performance; Bonus systems; Motivation; Expectancy Theory;

   Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative single-case study of employee motivation in a PFP environment within a Swedish business unit of one of the world's largest project development- and construction companies. The aim is to investigate how employees perceive and experience the impact of a PFP bonus system on their motivation. READ MORE

3. 2. What motivates a student to do voluntary work? : A qualitative case study of Östgöta nation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Michail Georganakis; Hristo Lazarov; [2019]
   Keywords : Employee behaviour; Intrinsic motivation; Extrinsic motivation; Organisational identification; OID; Organisational citizenship behaviour; OCB; student nation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to provide an understanding of the underlying motives behind students’ voluntary work at a student nation. It was carried out as a qualitative case study, where the focus was placed on Östgöta nation workers. Östgöta nation represents one of the thirteen student nations found in Uppsala, Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. Can Relatedness be a Key to Employee Motivation? : A quantitative study of the linkage between the three basic needs and internalization in the workplace.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jon Halvarsson; Emma Engman; [2014]
   Keywords : Self-determination theory; employee motivation; relatedness; internalization; basic needs;

   Abstract : Workplace motivation is important for organizations in all contexts. Motivation can be both extrinsic and intrinsic, simplified meaning it derives from expectations of external rewards or comes from enjoyment of the task itself. READ MORE

5. 4. How do Companies Reward their Employees

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Avd.)

   Author : Samuel Cudjoe; [2012]
   Keywords : Axiological; Extrinsic; Intrinsic; Methodology; Methodological assumption; Methodological triangulation; Ontological assumption; Paradigm; Positivism; Qualitative; Quantitative; Research design; Sampling frame; Sample size; Unit of analysis;

   Abstract : This study is unique considering the location (Africa) and the industrial setting (Gold Mining) from which the research was studied as reward systems had mostly been studied in the North-American and European settings. Thus, the study  considered  rewards from the perspective of the African and its natural resource industries such as the gold mining industry. READ MORE

6. 5. Rewards as a Motivation Tool for Employee Performance

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Frank Kwaku Duah & Cynthia Eshun; [2011]
   Keywords : Rewards; Motivation; Performance; Employees;

   Abstract : The aim of this research was to explore three vital issues in human resource management mainly: to ascertain whether rewards motivate employees, identify what kinds of rewards employees consider most beneficial and finally discuss some dilemmas and difficulties managers face in applying motivation theory to workplace setting. The research is informed by various literatures on the most effective and efficient ways of motivating employees to enhance high performance to and to achieve organizational goals. READ MORE