Employee motivation: a Malaysian perspective

Rafikul Islam · Ahmad Zaki Ismail

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the motivating factors of employees working in various Malaysian organizations. Design/methodology/approach A survey method was adopted. The survey questionnaire consisted of two parts: respondents' personal information were obtained through Part A and in Part B, they were asked to rank the ten motivating factors in terms of their effectiveness. The motivating factors were compiled from the existing literature and refined through consultation with human resource professionals. Findings An ordered set of motivating factors for employees working in Malaysian organizations. Demographic factors like gender, race, education, etc. were found to have impact on the ranking of the factors. Originality/value The findings are expected to provide useful guidelines to managers while developing employee motivation programs.

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