Open AccessExtrinsic and Intrinsic Factors Influencing Employee Motivation: Lessons from AMREF Health Africa in Kenya
Author(s) -
Stephen Morangi Nyambegera,
Caroline Njambi Gicheru
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of business and social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2164-2559
pISSN - 2164-2540
DOI - 10.18533/ijbsr.v6i9.985
Subject(s) - stratified sampling , salary , descriptive statistics , employee motivation , kenya , autonomy , work motivation , employee research , psychology , perception , descriptive research , human resources , sample (material) , work (physics) , employee engagement , human resource management , empowerment , marketing , data collection , research design , business , public relations , social psychology , knowledge management , management , organizational commitment , sociology , statistics , political science , mathematics , law , chemistry , computer science , engineering , chromatography , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , economics , social science
The purpose of the study was to determine the factors that influence employee motivation in Kenyan Organizations. The study was guided by the following research questions: (i) what are the extrinsic factors that influence employee motivation in AMREF Health Africa in Kenya? (ii) what intrinsic factors influence employee motivation in AMREF Health Africa in Kenya? A descriptive research design was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 96 respondents. The data collection instrument was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. A set of descriptive and correlation statistics were adopted for analysis. The study identified several intrinsic factors that influence employee motivation. These included employee achievements, recognition, work itself, responsibility and advancement, salary structure, the level to which the employees feel appreciated, and the employee perception of their jobs among other factors. The study further, established that the intrinsic factors that influence employee motivation include empowerment and autonomy, employees’ view of their work, organization trust, skill variety requirements among others. The study recommends that the organization should acknowledge and make use of a proper mix of extrinsic and intrinsic factors in their human resource management practices to ensure that employees are well motivated to perform their tasks.