Identification of Employee Motivators and Proposals for Implementing Motivating Practices in SMEs : Cases: Automobile Technologies Ltd and TrulyProtect Ltd
Orzheshkovskaya, Daria (2016)
Orzheshkovskaya, Daria
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016121220029
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016121220029
Tiivistelmä
Business owners and managers regularly look for methods to motivate their personnel.
Motivation has an influence on employees’ working performance, well-being and loyalty.
Small and medium sized companies are different from big corporations by its corporate
size, structure and business barriers which they face. Thus, SMEs may be in need of distinct
ways to motivate employees for long-term and successful working relationship. The objectives
of the study were (a) to find out core motivators for employees working in SMEs, and
(b) to create suggestions for managers on how this study can be used in order to create
motivational strategy for employees. The topic was studied as both of case companies experienced
lack of same kind of research.
The theory base for the research includes key concepts and prior research findings of motivation
from human resources management field. The observational part was conducted
within two organizations via qualitative study. Primary data were collected through Skype
semi-structured interviews, and in total, 17 informants participated. All the interviewees
matched with the research requirements and represented diverse cultural and corporate
backgrounds. Interviewing stopped when the point of saturation was reached. After interview
results were transcribed and analyzed, findings were reported according to guidelines.
The qualitative research results pointed out core motivators of employees working in case
companies. Also suggestions to managers were given in order to raise the level of workers’
satisfaction in the companies and boost their loyalty to the following SMEs. The findings
gave support to various earlier theories, and made a match with both standard need-based
and process theories with psychological side of people thinking processes-mindsets. To
conclude ideas for further research for motivational issues in SMEs presented.
Motivation has an influence on employees’ working performance, well-being and loyalty.
Small and medium sized companies are different from big corporations by its corporate
size, structure and business barriers which they face. Thus, SMEs may be in need of distinct
ways to motivate employees for long-term and successful working relationship. The objectives
of the study were (a) to find out core motivators for employees working in SMEs, and
(b) to create suggestions for managers on how this study can be used in order to create
motivational strategy for employees. The topic was studied as both of case companies experienced
lack of same kind of research.
The theory base for the research includes key concepts and prior research findings of motivation
from human resources management field. The observational part was conducted
within two organizations via qualitative study. Primary data were collected through Skype
semi-structured interviews, and in total, 17 informants participated. All the interviewees
matched with the research requirements and represented diverse cultural and corporate
backgrounds. Interviewing stopped when the point of saturation was reached. After interview
results were transcribed and analyzed, findings were reported according to guidelines.
The qualitative research results pointed out core motivators of employees working in case
companies. Also suggestions to managers were given in order to raise the level of workers’
satisfaction in the companies and boost their loyalty to the following SMEs. The findings
gave support to various earlier theories, and made a match with both standard need-based
and process theories with psychological side of people thinking processes-mindsets. To
conclude ideas for further research for motivational issues in SMEs presented.