Volume 3 Issue 2 | 2026 | View PDF
Paper Id: IJMSM-V3I2P132
doi: 10.64137/30485037/V3I2P132

A Study on Employee Motivation Techniques

Dr. B. Asha Daisy, R. Sakthi Priya

Citation:
Dr. B. Asha Daisy, R. Sakthi Priya, "A Study on Employee Motivation Techniques" International Journal of Multidisciplinary on Science and Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 254-257, 2026.

Abstract:
This study examines how employee motivation techniques contribute to the workforce productivity, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment in a private-sector technology training company. Methodology: The research design used is descriptive; data were collected using structured questionnaires and primary data with a sample of 150 respondents. Statistical methods like percentage analysis, chi-square test, Pearson correlation, and regression were used to check the association between motivation factors and employee outcomes. The results indicate that most of the respondents view motivational tactics, including but not limited to salary increase, appreciation, promotional opportunities, training and development, and support for an ideal work atmosphere, as factors leading to better performance, lesser absenteeism, and turnover intention. Nonetheless, inferential statistical tests show these relationships do not reach significance even at the 5% level, which suggests that other moderating variables than the ones investigated in this study are involved here. This research indicates that to achieve sustainable organizational growth, structured motivation frameworks that are transparent and that address the aspirations of a diversified workforce are needed.

Keywords: Employee Motivation, Organizational Performance, Job Satisfaction, Incentive Schemes, Turnover Intention, Training and Development, Work Environment.

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