An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees

Since 1960s researchers have shown great interest in motivation. The research focus has been placed on the motivation process of employees in addition to the rewards which individuals find motivating. Through the interview method and a literature review this paper uncovers the key sources of motivat...

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Main Authors: Wong, Kuan Yew, Memary, Reza
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Published: Elsevier 2009
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spelling my.utm.129872011-07-12T01:38:39Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12987/ An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees Wong, Kuan Yew Memary, Reza TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Since 1960s researchers have shown great interest in motivation. The research focus has been placed on the motivation process of employees in addition to the rewards which individuals find motivating. Through the interview method and a literature review this paper uncovers the key sources of motivation among employees in some countries including Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. This study tries to find the applicable expectancy elements in Victor Vroom's expectancy theory in order to be used for motivating employees. Elsevier 2009 Book Section PeerReviewed Wong, Kuan Yew and Memary, Reza (2009) An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees. In: 2009 International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology - Spring Conference, IACSIT-SC 2009. Article number 5169359 . Elsevier, Singapore, pp. 286-290. ISBN 978-076953653-8 http://dx.doi.org/.1109/IACSIT-SC.2009.45 DOI: 10.1109/IACSIT-SC.2009.45
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Wong, Kuan Yew
Memary, Reza
An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
description Since 1960s researchers have shown great interest in motivation. The research focus has been placed on the motivation process of employees in addition to the rewards which individuals find motivating. Through the interview method and a literature review this paper uncovers the key sources of motivation among employees in some countries including Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. This study tries to find the applicable expectancy elements in Victor Vroom's expectancy theory in order to be used for motivating employees.
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author Wong, Kuan Yew
Memary, Reza
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Memary, Reza
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title An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
title_short An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
title_full An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
title_fullStr An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
title_full_unstemmed An investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
title_sort investigation of the expectancy theory elements for motivating employees
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2009
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12987/
http://dx.doi.org/.1109/IACSIT-SC.2009.45
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