Abstract
The issue of employee motivation received much attention in the last few decades. That attention came from its significant practical and theoretical role in the field of management. To understand how motivation influences employees’ behavior, we have to know that every employee is motivated differently based on their preferences and characteristics. Therefore, it is essential to discover individual motivation factors for each employee. This study examines the factors that stimulate employees’ motivation and explain how to use those motivational factors to improve employees’ performance and engagement. It focuses on three non-profit organizations in Egypt and provides empirical evidence of the link between the motivation and selected variables, which are the style of leadership, the reward system, and the organizational climate. A purposive sampling approach was adopted to collect data from administrative and technical staff members. The data were collected using the qualitative method by interviewing twelve participants from the professional and managerial levels at three non-profit organizations in Egypt. The findings showed that career growth, equitable pay and benefits, leadership style, and policies and procedures positively impact employees’ motivation. Based on the findings of this study, the recommendations are to give more attention to the professional growth opportunity through using the succession plan technique to fill in the managerial role within the organization, which in turn helps in remapping the leadership style to a more impactful tool to increase motivation and engagement. Organizations can also adopt some strategies to boost their employees’ motivation, from creating a positive workplace environment, opening a communication channel between employees and senior management, and creating more flexible and competitive policies and procedures that ensure equitable pay and benefits.
Department
Public Policy & Administration Department
Degree Name
MA in Public Administration
Graduation Date
Fall 1-5-2021
Submission Date
1-24-2021
First Advisor
Ghada Barsoum
Committee Member 1
Charles Kaye-Essien
Committee Member 2
Shahjahan Bhuiyan
Extent
81 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Approval has been obtained for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Miry, N. S.
(2021).Factors That Influence Nonprofit Sector Employees’ Motivation: A Case Study from Egypt [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1521
MLA Citation
Miry, Nada Shaaban. Factors That Influence Nonprofit Sector Employees’ Motivation: A Case Study from Egypt. 2021. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1521
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