| Abstract [eng] |
The issue of employee motivation and employee engagement is relevant to both public and private sector organizations, as enterprising, creative, work-savvy employees bring greater added value to any institution. It should be noted that although often the basis for an employment contract is the agreed wage, the employee's intrinsic motivation depends on various other intangible measures related to higher personality needs, such as self-esteem, responsibility, career opportunities, positive challenges and so on. In this respect, the concept of work motivation is related to another motivational construct – employee engagement, which is manifested in three main aspects: positive energy, enthusiasm and pride in one's work, and the ability to concentrate and work without tiring for long periods. When investigating the well-being and efficiency of public sector employees, engagement is crucial as it not only improves employee well-being, the microclimate of the organization, and the public image but also positively influences work performance. It is noteworthy that engagement is an individually experienced state at the emotional, physical and cognitive level, the intensity and frequency of which may be partially influenced by certain working conditions and organizational behaviors. Therefore, the research problem formed in this paper is to find out how motivational practices can increase the engagement of cultural workers. The novelty of this work is based on two aspects: analyzing the interrelationship between several phenomena related to employee well-being and quality of work – motivation and engagement of employees and choosing a specific public sector field – budgetary cultural institutions integrating creativity, public education, and the involvement of the community. The project objective is the effect of motivation practices on employee engagement. The subject matter of the project is the impact of motivation practices on increasing public sector engagement. The aim of the project is to analyze the impact of motivation practices on employee engagement. Objectives of the project: to systematize the concepts of employee motivation and motivation, employee involvement in work; conceptually substantiate the relationship between motivation practices and employee engagement; to analyze legislation regulating public sector employee motivation practices and secondary data on public sector employee engagement; to investigate empirically the impact of motivation practices on employee involvement in Klaipeda district cultural centers and to formulate recommendations for improvement of motivation practices. Two research methods are used for the final implementation of the Master's thesis: analysis of scientific literature and questionnaire survey. The research found that the majority of employees of Klaipėda District Municipal Cultural Centers experience engagement in their work – they feel strong, energetic, inspired by the significance of their work and the opportunity to create and improve. The information obtained suggests that cultural workers, while seeking intrinsic motivation and engagement in the workplace, also satisfy the need for personal fulfillment and are encouraged by prosocial motivation – the desire to be useful to society. While the majority of respondents mentioned that material pay would be a strong incentive to work harder, the importance of psychological (immaterial) motivation practices was emphasized: a supportive, collegial leadership style; professional development and career advancement; a positive workplace microclimate and decent working conditions. The final project consists of the introduction, summary, three parts of teaching: theoretical part, methodological part, analytical part and conclusions, and references. The first theoretical part of the project analyzes the theoretical aspects of employee motivation and engagement and the interrelationships between the two phenomena. The second methodological part of the project describes the study of the impact of public sector employee motivation practices on engagement. The third analytical part of the project presents the interpretation of the research on the impact of motivation practitioners on engagement in work, highlights peculiarities, draws conclusions and makes recommendations for improvement of motivational practices. At the end of the project, there is a list of references. |
