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Universal Journal of Management Vol. 5(3), pp. 149 - 159
DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2017.050306
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The "Blue-collar" Motivation: Personal and Work Environment Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Construction Workers
Stefanovska-Petkovska, M. *, Bojazdiev, M. , Handjiski, V. K. , Trajkovska, V.
School of Business Economics and Management, University American College Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
ABSTRACT
The review of the academic literature reveals that job motivation is driven by the level of job satisfaction of employees. Hence, organizations that recognize the importance of satisfied employees are more likely to create flexible, loyal and creative workforce. This study is used to reexamine Frederick Herzberg's two-factor theory and its application in understanding what motivates manual workers in the construction industry. The data had been collected on 307 construction workers in Macedonia. The results indicated that personal characteristics did not influence job satisfaction among construction workers. However a significant influence of work environment characteristics on job satisfaction was found. Additionally, the results indicated that that the employees were not fully satisfied with the company's Opportunities for advancement. On the other hand, the motivation factors that lead to employees' satisfaction were the Responsibility factor, related to the available resources, tools, and physical environment, Good feelings about the organization, and Clarity of Mission. More relevant Hygiene factors to lead towards dissatisfaction were the Effectiveness of the supervisors, and Good relationship with co-workers.
KEYWORDS
Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Construction Industry, Employees, Herzberg
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Stefanovska-Petkovska, M. , Bojazdiev, M. , Handjiski, V. K. , Trajkovska, V. , "The "Blue-collar" Motivation: Personal and Work Environment Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Construction Workers," Universal Journal of Management, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 149 - 159, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2017.050306.
(b). APA Format:
Stefanovska-Petkovska, M. , Bojazdiev, M. , Handjiski, V. K. , Trajkovska, V. (2017). The "Blue-collar" Motivation: Personal and Work Environment Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Construction Workers. Universal Journal of Management, 5(3), 149 - 159. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2017.050306.