Demotivating factors in the workplace : the effect of management practices on job satisfaction and job performance of engineers in Yagon, Myanmar | |
| Author | Zin Mar Aung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-20-11 |
| Subject(s) | Job satisfaction--Myanmar Engineers--Myanmar--Statistics |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The core objective of this research study is to examine the effect of managerial practices that demotivating engineers on job satisfaction and job performance in Myanmar. The researcher applies quantitative research method and conducts with questionnaires survey. Measurements of managerial practices that demotivating engineers, job satisfaction and job performance are utilized. The researcher analyzes the collected data by applying general analysis (such as descriptive statistics, reliability testing, ranking factors by mean value, t-test and ANOVA analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and multicollinearity) and path analysis. There are 27 dimensions of managerial practices that demotivating engineers, 5 dimensions of job satisfaction and 13 dimensions of job performance. Four dimensions are removed after reliability testing from 27 dimensions. Top 15 ranking (among 23 factors) above mean value 2.5 is concluded after factors ranking. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA analysis is conducted to investigate socio demographic variables towards top 15 demotivating managerial practices, job satisfaction and job performance. The results from t-test and ANOVA show that no significant difference in demotivating managerial practices can be observed in age, income, and workplace. A few significant differences be found from the difference in gender, working experiences, company type, and company size. The study also found that job satisfaction and performance do not differ significantly from the sociodemographic variables. There are four groups after exploratory factor analysis: “Inadequate reward and support for managerial competencies”, “Unclear scope of work and criteria”, “Lack of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation” and “Lack of recognition/understanding engineering works”. There are 15 dimensions with four groups for demotivating managerial practices and one mediating variables with five dimensions to evaluate the job performance. Ten dimensions with two groups for managerial practices that demotivating engineers is concluded through path analysis and it negatively direct effect on job satisfaction and indirect effect on job performance. These two groups are “Inadequate reward and support for managerial competencies”, and “Lack of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation”. The result from this research study are expected to be assisting to understand the management in supporting managerial practices to give motivation, satisfaction to the engineers to perform their job well. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Santoso, Djoen San; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chao, Kuo-Chieh;Vimolwan Yukongdi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Loom Nam Khong Pijai (Greater Mekong Subregion) Scholarships; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2020 |