Effect Of Intrinsic Motivational Factors On Employees’ Engagement (The Case Of Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia)
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2017-05-20
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The concept of intrinsic work motivation and employee engagement is a popular term for
today’s business and management research. Moreover, intrinsic motivational factors are often
considered a useful tool for employee engagement. The purpose of this study is to examine the
effects of intrinsic motivational factors on employee engagement in Commercial Bank of
Ethiopia. A sample of 364 respondents was drawn from the employees of the Commercial Bank
of Ethiopia by using survey software. A structured questionnaire was distributed to the selected
respondents. The response rate from the intended sample was 82 percent. Explanatory method is
used to conduct the research. Regressional analysis was run using SPSS Version 20.0.
Quantitative data was used to analyze the data which was collected for the study. The finding of
this study shows that all the factors of intrinsic motivation; namely, Interesting work, Work
achievement, Job appreciation and Job autonomy have a positive and significant relationship on
Employee engagement. These findings are beneficial for Commercial Bank of Ethiopia to engage
their employees. Finally, the researcher suggests that the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia focus on
intrinsic motivational factors to motivate and engage employees better and to achieve the desire
objectives.
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Employee Engagement, Interesting work, Work achievement