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Factors affecting nurses' motivation in a national healthcare institute
Author
Tan, Gek Lee
Supervisor
Low, Guat Tin
Abstract
This thesis discusses results of a research project which explored the factors affecting nurses' motivation to work hard in the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore. Data were collected using the technique of interviewing. The findings included thirteen highly motivated registered nurses' perspectives towards their job commitment in nursing. Interview data indicate that nurses are generally not motivated by money or benefits but by factors such as the work itself, work environment, appreciation, recognition, and personal growth and advancement.
According to Maslow (1954), factors such as money, benefits, work itself, work environment, appreciation, recognition, achievement, personal growth and advancement are deficiency needs. The motivated nurses appear to have the necessary drive and patience that is needed in their caring profession. Data indicated that the motivated nurses would want to innovate, improve work practices and influence others to function at peak performance.
Nursing managers who manage the nurses need to know what motivates them and to try to meet their needs. They have to understand, improve or develop strategies to motivate nurses to work at their best and achieve satisfaction from their activities at the workplace. The nurses' satisfaction depends upon the attitudes and beliefs the nurses have towards the motivational strategies implemented to meet both the needs of the nurses and the Institute.
According to Maslow (1954), factors such as money, benefits, work itself, work environment, appreciation, recognition, achievement, personal growth and advancement are deficiency needs. The motivated nurses appear to have the necessary drive and patience that is needed in their caring profession. Data indicated that the motivated nurses would want to innovate, improve work practices and influence others to function at peak performance.
Nursing managers who manage the nurses need to know what motivates them and to try to meet their needs. They have to understand, improve or develop strategies to motivate nurses to work at their best and achieve satisfaction from their activities at the workplace. The nurses' satisfaction depends upon the attitudes and beliefs the nurses have towards the motivational strategies implemented to meet both the needs of the nurses and the Institute.
Date Issued
2004
Call Number
RT82 Tan
Date Submitted
2004