African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Work motivation and job satisfaction dynamics of textile employees

Yasemin Oraman
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural, Namik Kemal University, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 25 February 2011
  •  Published: 18 April 2011

Abstract

 

The main objective of the research is to evaluate the effective dynamics of work motivation and job satisfaction of textile employees. It analyzes the effectiveness of psycho-social, economic, organizational and managerial tools over individuals’ motivation in terms of maintaining the motivation and job satisfaction of the employees in the business. The data gained from employees of a textile enterprise in Tekirdag are analyzed by using factor analysis (Principal Components with Varimax Rotation) and a regression model.   As a result, economics tools by employee is positively and significantly (p=0.001) related to the level of motivation increase perceived by the employee. Second regression model plays an important role in determining the level of job satisfaction except economic and psychosocial tools and has a positive effect on increasing employee motivation with implementations carried out to increase employee satisfaction at work.

 

Key words: Motivation, job satisfaction, factor analysis, textile employees.