Non-Monetary Incentives
THE USE OF NON-MONETARY INCENTIVES AS A MOTIVATIONAL TOOL: A SURVEY STUDY IN A PUBLIC ORGANIZATION IN TURKEY
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
BY
N LAY YAVUZ
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004
Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Sencer Ayata Director I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science.
Prof. Dr. Feride Acar Head of Department
This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality for the degree of Master of Science.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner Supervisor Examining Committee Members Prof. Dr. inasi Aksoy (METU, ADM)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner (METU, ADM) Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet A. Dikmen (Ankara Univ., SBF)
I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work.
Name, Last name: Signature :
Nilay YAVUZ
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ABSTRACT
THE USE OF NON-MONETARY INCENTIVES AS A MOTIVATIONAL TOOL: A SURVEY STUDY IN A PUBLIC ORGANIZATION IN TURKEY
Yavuz, Nilay MS, Department of Political Science and Public Administration Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner July 2004, 182 pages
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate to what extent non-monetary incentives are utilized in the public sector of Turkey and whether non-monetary incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of public employees as much as the monetary incentives. Incentive is any means that makes an employee desire to do better, try harder and expend more energy. Non-monetary incentives such as
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
BY
N LAY YAVUZ
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
JULY 2004
Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Sencer Ayata Director I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science.
Prof. Dr. Feride Acar Head of Department
This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality for the degree of Master of Science.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner Supervisor Examining Committee Members Prof. Dr. inasi Aksoy (METU, ADM)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner (METU, ADM) Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet A. Dikmen (Ankara Univ., SBF)
I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work.
Name, Last name: Signature :
Nilay YAVUZ
iii
ABSTRACT
THE USE OF NON-MONETARY INCENTIVES AS A MOTIVATIONAL TOOL: A SURVEY STUDY IN A PUBLIC ORGANIZATION IN TURKEY
Yavuz, Nilay MS, Department of Political Science and Public Administration Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Üstüner July 2004, 182 pages
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate to what extent non-monetary incentives are utilized in the public sector of Turkey and whether non-monetary incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of public employees as much as the monetary incentives. Incentive is any means that makes an employee desire to do better, try harder and expend more energy. Non-monetary incentives such as