Effects of employee motivation in business organisations

Abstract

PURPOSE: The main objective of the study was to identify and assess the effects of motivation among employees of organisations based in Poland.

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Employees of organisations based in Poland were selected to carry out the research process. The research was conducted based on the survey method, while the research tool was survey questionnaires, constructed from closed questions. The surveys were conducted anonymously. The questionnaire was made available through Google Forms. In addition, a pilot face-to-face interview was conducted among the selected participants of the study, which allowed the pre-prepared questionnaire to be detailed. The adoption of these research techniques allowed the collection of statistical (quantitative, economic data) and qualitative (perceptions, value judgements, evaluations, opinions, awareness of facts) material.

FINDINGS: The research confirmed that proper motivation of employees influences their level of work engagement and high work performance. Similarly, it is the case that employees achieve higher job satisfaction and well-being with the right motivation system. Companies are more likely to prefer to self-fund new investments and, the research also confirmed that employees indicate increasing stability and security as an effect of motivation.

PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The paper sheds light on the relationship of employee motivation and its impact on work engagement and employee stability and security.

ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The paper presents the results of a study on the evaluation of the effects of employee motivation in organisations in Poland.