Motivating
Factors
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Check the five items
you believe are most important in motivating you to do your best
work.
1. Steady, secure employment
2. Respect for me as an individual
3. Good pay
4. Chance for promotion
5. Not having to work too hard
6. Feeling my job is important
7. Attend staff meetings
8. Having a flexible work schedule
9. Having consistency in my job
10. Knowing my supervisor trusts me
11. Working by myself
12. Prestige
13. Growth potential with the company
14. Financial support for life long learning program
15. Being able to participate in the decisions that affect me
16. Knowing I will be held responsible for my own performance
17. Freedom to make decisions without approval from supervisor
18. Good physical working conditions
19. Up-to-date technology and resources
20. Chance to turn out quality work
21. Getting along well with others on the job
22. Opportunity to do creative and challenging work
23 Pensions and other fringe benefits
24. Knowing what is going on in the organization
25. Formal and informal company wide communication
26. The organization's interest and concern for social problems
(i.e. ecology, pollution, human service areas)
27. Having a written job description of the duties for which
I am responsible
28. Being commended by superior when I do a good job
29. Getting a performance rating, so I know where I stand
30. Having a job with minimal amount of pressure
31. Agreement with organization's objectives
32. Large amount of freedom on the job
33. Opportunity for self-development and improvement
34. Having an efficient and competent superior
35. The organization's willingness to let me spend time working
on community activities
36. Being able to problem solve in my job
37. Having regular staff meetings to discuss policy issues
38. Socializing with other employees during the workday
39. Other_______________________________________________________________
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