چکیده:
Objectives: Regarding the type of service receivers as well as the technicality of the services provided, these services often bear high complexity and difficulty which can eventually lead to job burnout and shortage of motivation in the staffIn this study , the factors affecting job motivation from the viewpoints of staff and managers of Semnan Welfare Organization have been identified and possible differences have been analyzed. Methods: In the present study, based on Herzberg’s model of job motivation and considering several assessment tools produced according to this model, a draft of a researcher-designed questionnaire was prepared in order to determine the factors affecting job motivation in the staff and managers of the State Welfare Organization in Semnan province. The content and face validity of the questionnaire was determined and approved by 10 experts, 5 managers and 15 staff members of the Semnan Welfare Organization who were selected purposefully, using the Lawsche’s method. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed and approved by test-retest correlation coefficient determination. After informed consent was obtained, all staff and managers conforming to the inclusion criteria were invited to participate in the study and to complete the questionnaire. Results: In contrast to Herzberg’s theory which considers intrinsic factors as more important than extrinsic factors in causing motivation, our results demonstrated that staff and managers of Semnan Welfare Organization believed extrinsic factors provoked higher motivation. Discussion: The major motivation factors for staff and managers of Semnan Welfare province were somehow related to management practices of managers and staff, both of which are categorized as extrinsic factors.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 13, Issue 1, Spring 2015 Original Article Factors Affecting Job Motivation from the Viewpoints of Staff and Managers in Semnan Welfare Organization Nafiseh Alebouyeh; Roshanak Vameghi* Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Kianoush Abdi Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Pouria Reza Soltani University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Regarding the type of service receivers as well as the technicality of the services provided, these services often bear high complexity and difficulty which can eventually lead to job burnout and shortage of motivation in the staff In this study, the factors affecting job motivation from the viewpoints of staff and managers of Semnan Welfare Organization have been identified and possible differences have been analyzed.
Methods: In the present study, based on Herzberg’s model of job motivation and considering several assessment tools produced according to this model, a draft of a researcher-designed questionnaire was prepared in order to determine the factors affecting job motivation in the staff and managers of the State Welfare Organization in Semnan province.
Distribution of samples according to position and demographic characteristics frequency Percent v age sex Educational degree Deputy name Total work experience Total Managerial experience city Table (2) shows the statistical characteristics of the 5 most motivating factors from the points of views of the staff, ordered from highest to lowest.
Five factors which received the highest scores in terms of job motivation according to the points of views of the staff, belong to the following categories, in order of preference: "Organization Strategies and management", "salary", "working conditions", and "supervision".