The Impact of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on Employee Engagement: An Empirical Study of Health Care Sector of Punjab, Pakistan

Authors

  • Abou Bakar
  • Abdul Hameed
  • Aasir Ali
  • Muhammad Imran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v2i2.18

Keywords:

Employees, workforce, Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Employees’ Engagement

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find extrinsic and intrinsic motivation that has positive impact on employee’s engagement. The study was conducted in the health care sector in Pakistan. A sample size of 100 employees was selected using convenient sampling techniques. The data were collected from doctors, nurses and managerial level of employees. 100 questionnaires were distributed among these employees out of whom 80 filled questionnaires were received forming percentage of 80%. These properly filled questionnaires were used for data analysis. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, reliability analysis and regression analysis. Findings of the study reveal that there is significant relationship of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on employee’s engagements in the health care sector of Pakistan.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Bakar, A. ., Hameed, A. ., Ali, A. ., & Imran, M. . (2019). The Impact of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on Employee Engagement: An Empirical Study of Health Care Sector of Punjab, Pakistan. Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences, 2(2), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v2i2.18

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