Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.1902365
The global health pandemic and its impact on the motivation of employees in micro and small enterprises: a case study in the Slovak Republic
Miloš Hitka
Peter Štarchoň
Zdeněk Caha
Silvia Lorincová
orcid.org/0000-0002-5763-5002
Mariana Sedliačiková
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively influenced all areas of
human life across the world. Economic downturn is evident in
almost every country. However, the biggest impact has crisis on
micro and small enterprises (MaSEs). As the change of regime and
rhythm of work is coming, the important task of employees in
management is to retain their subordinates in the state of positive
setting and motivation. The aim of the research is to define the
impact of pandemic COVID-19 on the level of employee motivation in MaSEs operating in Slovak Republic. The development of
employee motivation was investigated in three fields, financial,
working and relationship one. A total of 848 respondents were
asked in 2017 to 2020 by means of stratified selection. There was
a significant decrease of preferences of respondents in all investigated motivation factors. Testing confirmed the existence of statistically significant differences during 2020 in comparison with
previous years in investigating the following motivation factors:
basic salary, job security, good working team, communication at
work and superior’s approach. The main contribution of the
research is the finding that pandemic COVID-19 has the influence
except of other impacts also on the area of employee motivation.
Keywords
global health pandemic; COVID-19; micro and small enterprises (MaSEs); motivation; motivation factors
Hrčak ID:
301840
URI
Publication date:
31.3.2023.
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