Factors Shaping Engagement of Employees on the Example of University Workers

Abstract

Motivating leads to implementation of particular organizational objectives, to shaping engagement and loyalty of its members and, consequently, to raising effectiveness of their actions. Properly constructed solutions in the area of employee motivating process may result in several benefits for an organization, which is also appropriate for public institutions, including the academic ones. The main goal of the research presented in this study was to assess factors shaping engagement of employees of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. The research aimed at achieving the goal was carried out using questionnaire method among the group of workers who were not the academic teachers. The conducted research confirmed that motivation and commitment of employees are influenced by a variety of factors in such areas as: attitude to work and organization, learning and development, relations with superiors, communication and cooperation, work organization and also rewarding and motivating. In the surveyed organization, the last of the indicated areas was rated the most critically, which indicates the need to improve solutions in the scope of the incentive system, with particular emphasis on the employee remuneration system.

Managing Employee Motivation in Slovak Universities from the Perspectives of Time and Age

“…Comparing previous studies [55,74,75] with the presented research, a difference emerging in the preference of importance of motivational factors is evident. The research of Czaplicka-Kozlowka and Stachowska [69] confirmed that motivation and commitment of employees are influenced by a variety of factors in areas such as attitude to work and organization, learning and development, relations with superiors, communication and cooperation, work organization, and also rewarding and motivating. According to research by Murangi and Bailey [76], co-worker support significantly and positively impacts employee engagement.…”

“…Employee motivation plays an important role in development in enterprises, for the reason that it increases the productivity and efficiency of employees [32,66,67]. Appropriately constructed solutions in the field of the employee motivation process can bring multiple benefits for the organization, which is also suitable for public institutions, including academic ones [59,[68][69][70]. Motivation in higher education is addressed in the research of Tohidian and Abbaspour [71], Lei et al [72], and Hassan et al [73].…”