The use of non-monetary incentives as a motivational tool : a survey study in a public organization in Turkey

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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate to what extent non-monetary incentives are utilized in the public sector of Turkey and whether non-monetary incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of public employees as much as the monetary incentives. Incentive is any means that makes an employee desire to do better, try harder and expend more energy. Non-monetary incentives such as participation in decision making, verbal or written recognition of good work etc. are the kinds of incentives that do not involve direct payment of cash. To realize the objectives of the thesis, a survey study was administered at the General Directorate of Investment and Enterprises, under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to the results of the study, most of the employees think that the level of utilization of the non-monetary incentives in their organization is inadequate. Also, the findings suggest that they value non-monetary incentives as much as monetary incentives. Thus, within the limitations of the survey study, it may be concluded that non-monetary incentives have the potential to increase the motivation of personnel in this public organization.

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General Social Sciences.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605141/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/14503

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N. Yavuz, “The use of non-monetary incentives as a motivational tool : a survey study in a public organization in Turkey ,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.