FACTORS AFFECTING WORK MOTIVATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE
Vol. 128 No. 5C (2019), Original Article
Vol. 128 No. 5C (2019)

FACTORS AFFECTING WORK MOTIVATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueuni-jed.v128i5C.5118
Published 2019-04-01
  • Le Van Phuc
  • Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Linh
Le Van Phuc
Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Linh
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Keywords

motivation
civil servants
Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the motivation of civil servants at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province. Based on data collected from 181 officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province,  researchers processed all data by SPSS with some techniques such as: descriptive statistics, Cronbach's Alpha, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Multivariate Regression Analysis... The research results show that there are 6 factors affecting the motivation of officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province, including: (i) Working conditions; (ii) Nature of work; (iii) Career development opportunities; (iv) Income and benefits; (v) Relationship with leaders and (vi) Relationships with colleagues. Based on the research results, a number of solutions have been proposed to improve the work motivation in the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue.

Keywords: work motivation, civil servants, Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueuni-jed.v128i5C.5118
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