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<p>Without sufficient countermeasures, demographic trends point to a significant increase in the shortage of skilled workers and a noticeable decline in per capita GDP growth. Higher labour force participation offers great potential to counteract this. Improved job satisfaction and work motivation can help to increase the propensity to work. Studies prove that there is a lot of potential to strengthen job satisfaction and intrinsic motivation. This article sets out the main determinants and how employers, government institutions and other participants in the labour market can help to improve job satisfaction.</p>
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Without sufficient countermeasures, demographic trends point to a significant increase in the shortage of skilled workers and a noticeable decline in per capita GDP growth. Higher labour force participation offers great potential to counteract this. Improved job satisfaction and work motivation can help to increase the propensity to work. Studies prove that there is a lot of potential to strengthen job satisfaction and intrinsic motivation. This article sets out the main determinants and how employers, government institutions and other participants in the labour market can help to improve job satisfaction.

Increase Motivation to Work – But How?

Wirtschaftsdienst

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Arbeitsmotivation erhöhen – aber wie?

Without sufficient countermeasures, demographic trends point to a significant increase in the shortage of skilled workers and a noticeable decline in per...

Increase Motivation to Work – But How?

Publié en ligne: 21 mai 2024

Pages: 329 - 335

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2024-0089

© 2024 Martin Müller, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.