Abstract:
The Human Resource Information System of a reputed
organization of Sri Lanka revealed that the executive staff was less
motivated in performing their routine operations. The situation
has escalated issues in terms of efficiency and high employee
turnover of the organization. Therefore, this study was designed to
identify the drivers of employee motivation among executive staff
members with respect to both organizational and demographic
factors. Primary data obtained from a simple random sample of 67
employees via a semi-structured questionnaire were analysed
using descriptive statistical techniques, a multivariate multiple
regression model and a binary logistic regression model. Results
revealed that age, gender, educational level, distance from
workplace and additional income sources as key demographic
drivers of employee motivation. In addition, organizational factors
such as work environment, responsibility, rewards and incentives,
promotions, teamwork, relationship with superiors, job safety and
security, significantly affect the employee motivation.
Furthermore, the study recognized enhancing employee
responsibility as a vital intervention. Increased power sharing for
accurate managerial decision making and reformations to the
existing reward structure to enable an optimistic comfortable
work environment are recommended to be improved in the
organization. Followed by the recommended improvements on the
employees, the extent of motivation can be compared in future
studies.
