| Abstract [eng] |
Motivated employees are the greatest asset of organisationʽs, the most important aspect of its performance, and a key to the success of any business. In the age of extreem competition changes in life and work make the lack of motivation at work more important than ever and force organisations to find ways of maintaining it. Every employee is different, but each employee makes a contribution to the overall objectives of the organisation. Productivity, a good working atmosphere and motivated employees are common indicators for organisations, but the extent to which each employee contributes depends on the alignment between the motivational tools used by the organisations and motives of employees. Identification of employeesʽ motives and selection of appropriate motivational tools leads to higher levels of motivation among different employees (Dörendahl et al., 2020). The motivation of employees is the subject of this research. The pandemic outbreak that has affected the whole world has changed the way organisations operate and the way employees perform in organisations. The motivational tools haves changed in terms of the priority of their use (Hitka et al., 2021), and each organisation needs to reassess what influences the motivation of its employees today. The aim of the study is to determine the influence of employees‘ motives and motivational tools on motivation. To achieve this aim, a quantitative study was carried out with the participation of two organisations operating in the Republic of Lithuania, Alytus. The data were collected by means of a questionnaire survey to identify the motives of the employees, the motivational measures used by the organisations, and to assess the motivation of the employees. The analysis of the results showed that the demographic characteristics of employees, their motives and the motivational tools used by organisations influence motivation. The results of the study validate the theoretical model for business organisations. In order to obtain more applicable results, it is recommended to further research include a larger sample of respondents and additional characteristics to be investigated, taking into account the organisationsʽ sector and activities. |
