Revisiting employee motivation and job satisfaction within the context of an emerging economy: Theoretical representation and developing the model

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dc.citation.doi10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n9p267en_ZA
dc.citation.epage282en_ZA
dc.citation.issue9en_ZA
dc.citation.spage267en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNcube, CM
dc.contributor.authorSamuel, MO
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T11:42:11Z
dc.date.available2018-07-24T11:42:11Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe world’s economic attention is rapidly shifting towards the direction of emerging economies. In order to facilitate and accelerate this process, it is important that designated economic hubs are well positioned in terms of infrastructural and social development. This can only be achieved through an integrated human resource practices that recognises the importance of human beings (employees) as the most important factor for the success or failure of any social or economic project. This imperative therefore places employee motivation and job satisfaction in the forefront. It was against this background that this research was conducted to determine the level at which municipal employees of one of the world-class socio-economic cities in South Africa enjoyed job satisfaction using selected motivational variables. The study adopted a survey research method using quantitative research design. A measuring instrument with a Cronbach alpha coefficient of above 0.70 was developed and used to collect primary data from 300 employees of the municipal council. Main hypotheses were formulated and tested using both regression and correlation statistical analyses. Results show that intrinsic and extrinsic motivational variables impacted significantly on the level at which employees derived job satisfaction. Management can therefore develop a job satisfaction practice around identified motivational variables in order to maximise employee productivity and enhance quality service delivery.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianKIM2018en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNcube, C. M., & Samuel, M. O. (2014). Revisiting employee motivation and job satisfaction within the context of an emerging economy: Theoretical representation and developing the model. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(9), 267-282en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2039-2117
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/25168
dc.journal.titleMediterranean Journal of Social Sciencesen_ZA
dc.journal.volumeVol 5en_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.rightsCopyright © MCSER-Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectIntrinsic motivationen_ZA
dc.subjectExtrinsic motivationen_ZA
dc.subjectMetropolitan municipalityen_ZA
dc.subjectEmerging economyen_ZA
dc.subjectJob satisfactionen_ZA
dc.titleRevisiting employee motivation and job satisfaction within the context of an emerging economy: Theoretical representation and developing the modelen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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