期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2012
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：615-626
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：In this study, motivation as one of the most important factors potentially contributing to the performance of employees has been examined in relation to the banking sector of Northern Cyprus. As a result of the study, the most important factors motivating employees are respectively "equitable wage and promotion", "extended health benefit and other social facilities", and "working environment". Another crucial finding of the study is the fact that "equitable wage and promotion" having the highest potential of motivating employees do not differentiate according to demographic characteristics. It can be argued that findings of the study can be explained mainly by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory in addition to expectancy of reward and its equity, equity theory, and Vroom's expectancy theory. Furthermore, when compared with a similar study in Finland, it is found out that the most important factor motivating employees in both countries is wage
关键词：Northern Cyprus; Banking Sector; Motivation; Bank Staff
