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Changes in motivating employees in Croatian wood processing company in two different Business environments

In this research motivation and de-motivation factors in wood processing company were analyzed. Research was conducted in year 2010, in the time of full economic crisis, and in year 2014, at the beginning of the economic recovery. Research was conducted by survey using questionnaire containing 6 questions with offered statements. Questions were of closed type and respondents were using fourlevel scale of importance for each statement. Total of 180 employees were surveyed, and results were statistically processed by using χ2-test and cluster analysis. It was established, that motivation factors which are the most important to employees in a company, are significantly different in the time of economic crisis and in the period of economic recovery. Employees were most concerned about physiological needs in the time of crisis and in the time of economic recovery employees considered social needs more important. Also, employees considered psychological circumstances of work more important in year 2014 than in year 2010. Employees’ motivation is of key significance for more efficient and higher quality production and business results, so such research should be conducted more often.

motivation; de-motivation factors; wood processing; furniture manufacturing; restructuring

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