Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

The country faces the economic, social and political impact of relies to foreign workers in the oil palm plantations. Therefore, the locals are desperately needed to take the challenge to work in oil palm industry. This research aimed to examine the effect of compensation factors to work motivation...

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Main Author: Mohd Sufri Mohd Hajar
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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spelling my-ums-ep.14912017-11-14T07:11:59Z Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 2010 Mohd Sufri Mohd Hajar HD7088-7252 Social insurance. Social security. Pension The country faces the economic, social and political impact of relies to foreign workers in the oil palm plantations. Therefore, the locals are desperately needed to take the challenge to work in oil palm industry. This research aimed to examine the effect of compensation factors to work motivation. The compensation divided into five dimension namely monetary, facilities, self progress, company reputation and social significance. Vroom's expectation and valence theory explained that individuals are motivated if they know the outcome behind the action. 385 locals youth aged between 15 to 29 years old in Kota Kinabalu area were selected as sample and completed the questionnaire. Previous research suggested that there is a positive relationship between compensation and motivation. However, this research revealed that compensation factors partially supported the work motivation in oil palm plantation. The results suggested that information and effective communication regarding oil palm industry is needed to increase local interest and awareness. Finally, the research suggested that the oil palm industry players to frequently reviewing their system and packages and furthermore communicate well with local needs and lifestyle to remain significance as industry of choice. 2010 Thesis https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/1491/ https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/1491/1/mt0000000018.pdf text en public masters Universiti Malaysia Sabah Sekolah Perniagaan & Ekonomi
institution Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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topic HD7088-7252 Social insurance
Social security
Pension
spellingShingle HD7088-7252 Social insurance
Social security
Pension
Mohd Sufri Mohd Hajar
Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
description The country faces the economic, social and political impact of relies to foreign workers in the oil palm plantations. Therefore, the locals are desperately needed to take the challenge to work in oil palm industry. This research aimed to examine the effect of compensation factors to work motivation. The compensation divided into five dimension namely monetary, facilities, self progress, company reputation and social significance. Vroom's expectation and valence theory explained that individuals are motivated if they know the outcome behind the action. 385 locals youth aged between 15 to 29 years old in Kota Kinabalu area were selected as sample and completed the questionnaire. Previous research suggested that there is a positive relationship between compensation and motivation. However, this research revealed that compensation factors partially supported the work motivation in oil palm plantation. The results suggested that information and effective communication regarding oil palm industry is needed to increase local interest and awareness. Finally, the research suggested that the oil palm industry players to frequently reviewing their system and packages and furthermore communicate well with local needs and lifestyle to remain significance as industry of choice.
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title Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
title_short Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
title_full Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
title_fullStr Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: A study on youth in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
title_sort effect of compensation factors on work motivation in oil palm plantation: a study on youth in kota kinabalu, sabah
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