Non-monetary Incentives and Employees’ Motivation: A Case of Pakistan Telecomunication Company Limited
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https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v2n3.430Keywords:
Non monetary benefits, recognition, job enrichment, growth opportunities, employees' motivationAbstract
Employees’ motivation is an essential ingredient for the success of modern organizations. Non monetary rewards play an important role in increasing employees’ motivation level; that is why it is one of the important areas being explored by the scholars around the world. Therefore, current study aims at investigating the relationship between non monetary rewards (Recognition, Job Enrichment and Growth opportunities) and employees’ motivation. Using a cross sectional research design, a sample of 210 employees’ has been selected from Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. The data has been collected through self administered questionnaire, further data has been  analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of current study shows that there is a positive significant relationship between non monetary benefits (i.e. Recognition, Job Enrichment and Growth opportunities) and employees’ motivation. It is therefore concluded that the organizations should focus on improving their reward and incentive system to boost up employees’ motivation.Â
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