Gender Motivation Differences of Czech and Chinese Employees

Abstract

The aim of the article is to identify significant differences in motivational preferences of employees of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by comparing their membership to the region and gender. The paper presents the partial outcomes of research on the level of motivation and the preferences of employees in the Czech Republic and the Beijing municipality administration of the People's Republic of China. The survey was carried out in 2017 using a questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed in small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in various areas of business. The sample included the entire territory of the Czech Republic (CR) and the Beijing municipality administration in the People's Republic of China (PRC). A total of 2,673 respondents participated in the survey, of which 899 were respondents in the Beijing municipality administration and 1,774 respondents from the Czech Republic.Descriptive statistics was used to characterize the sampling unit. The other methods used to evaluate data in the article were the Student two-sample t-test, F test, and ANOVA. The differences in motivational preferences of employees revealed by the study can be used as a basis for creating appropriate incentive programs for multinational business teams.

Development of tariff systems and their role in creat-ing a remuneration system

“…As many studies carried out in Slovak conditions Lorincová;Ližbetinová, 2019) confirm that basic wages still remain the main one of the main motivating factors of employees, companies are forced to pay adequate attention to them. The results of the analysis of the functioning of tariff systems in companies and the ways in which they are created and used can be summarized as follows:…”

“…The basic salary is still the largest item of the employee's total remuneration, it is a guaranteed part, regularly paid and therefore it is the focus of attention, especially of potential employees before starting employment. It is one of the strongest motivating factors in the perception of employees , Ližbetinová, 2019. Basic wages meet the so-called acquiring function, they bind employees to the company.…”

Analysis of selected factors affecting the increase of employee performance

“…Hiring and retaining quality employees requires the employer to assess the quality of their work fairly and effectively. Motivating remuneration is an effective way to reward employees, which is one of the crucial tasks of human resources management (Mura, Vlacseková, 2018;Kleina, Štāle, 2019;Ližbetinová, Hitka, 2020). It is essential that the remuneration system reflects employee performance in different positions, as it has an impact on their further performance and satisfaction.…”