Assignment Motivation

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMME: BSC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COHORT: BHRM/11/PT AUG
MODULE: RESEARCH METHODS
COMPANY NAME: SUGAR BEACH RESORT AND MINISTRY OF LABOUR
SUBMITTED BY:

November 2014

ABSTRACT
This research study was conducted to contribute to our understanding about the difference in work motivation among the public and private sector organization. This study investigated on the determinants of motivation at work. One public sector and one private sector are selected for this study with a sample size of 140. An overview of the concept of motivation will be developed as a result of a search results which will depict the factors that generate different level of work motivation in Public and Private sector and the differences lie among the private and public sector employees with regard to Work Motivation it follows by an analysis and interpretation, ending with a discussion and a conclusion.

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page
Page 1 Abstract
Page 2 Table of Content
Page 3
1
Introduction
Page 4
2
Literature review
Page 6
2.1
Introduction
Page 6
2.1.1
The Concept of Motivation
Page 7
2.1.2
Motivations in Public Sectors
Page 7
2.1.3
Theories of Motivation
Page 8
2.2
Conclusion
Page 13
3
Methodology
Page 14
3.1
Introduction
Page 14
3.1.1
The population of interest
Page 14
3.1.2
The sampling method
Page 14
3.1.3
The target sample
Page 15
3.2
Data Collection
Page 15
3.2.1
Survey method
Page 15
3.2.2
Research Instrument
Page 15
3.3
Procedure for data collection
Page 15
3.4
Limitations of the study
Page 16
4
Response rate and socio demographic findings
Page 16
5
Implications page 26
6
Conclusion page 27
7
Appendix
Page 28
8
References page 32

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The topic on motivation at work had received consideration and sustained attention in recent years among both practicing managers and organizational researchers. In an era marked by intense global

References: Moreover the objective nature of motivation is also suggested by kreitner and Kinicki (2001) put forward that motivation represents “those psychological processes that cause the stimulation, persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed”. Performance in organisations “Performance in organisations can be separated in organisational performance and job performance” (Otley, 1999) How employee motivation affects employee performance Torto (2005) in his article on Motivation mentioned that motivation is an ingredient of productivity opines that the heart of motivation is to give employees what they really want from their work