What Motivates Us for Work? Intricate Web of Factors beyond Money and Prestige.

ABSTRACT: Efficiency at doing a certain task, at the workplace or otherwise, is strongly influenced by how motivated individuals are. Exploring new ways to motivate employees is often at the top of a company's agenda. Traditionally identified motivators in Western economies primarily include salary and prestige, often complemented by meaning, creation, challenge, ownership, identity, etc. We report the results of a survey conducted in Slovenia, involving an ensemble of highly educated employees from various public and private organizations. Employing new methodologies such as network analysis, we find that Slovenians are stimulated by an intricate web of interdependent factors, largely in contrast to the traditional understanding that mainly emphasizes money and prestige. In fact, these key motivato

SUBMITTER: Damij N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4503444 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature