EVALUATION OF JOB SATISFACTION AS A KEY FACTOR OF WORK MOTIVATION AND LABOR PRODUCTIVITY


Kmecova I.

The importance of staff motivation, serving as a tool for satisfying their interests, is emphasized, which is the main determinant that positively influences work. Motivation is an important factor in the effectiveness of work. The managers of the enterprise are also largely motivated, they dedicate a lot of energy, time and money to production. The reasons are constantly growing competition, new and modern technologies, rapid business development and globalization itself. The main goal of motivation is to acquire and retain a capable, high-performance employee and work effectively. The objectives of the article are to determine motivating factors on the basis of the questionnaire that are a prerequisite for job satisfaction and they influence positively, as well as to find out which non-financial tools lead to higher productivity and are most preferable. The theoretical part is devoted to motivating factors. The object of the study was a group of VŠTE students of combined forms of study in Ceske Budejovice. Keywords: motivation, motivation factors, financial reward, intangible motivation, praise and recognition, constructive criticism, work, timely feedback, satisfaction. Highlights: • motivating factors for employees are revealed, its non-financial tools are identified in order to increase job satisfaction and its effectiveness; • the assessment of employee satisfaction as the main determinant of work motivation and labor productivity; • the analysis of motivating factors affecting work is carried out; • the questionnaire method is proposed; • the data is evaluated.

Iveta Kmecova, Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.


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