By: HALA ABDULHADI AL JISHI
OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
(2009)
MOTIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE ON NURSES IN ARAMCO HEALTH CENTER
By: HALA ABDULHADI AL JISHI
Project Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Business Administration Human Resources
Open University Malaysia (2009)
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ABSTRACT
This project explores the effects that motivation has on the job performance of nurses. Several need and motivation theories have been discussed in the study to clarify what might affect the motivation of nurses. The results showed that nurses who are more motivated in their jobs are more satisfied with their performance, and less likely to leave the profession, but negatively affects the performance if the nurses are de-motivated. It is also focuses on the dissatisfaction factors that cause nurses to leave the profession such as, workplace violence, workplace hazard and injuries, long working hours, effect of night shift, shortage problem, feeling under paid, unreasonable workload and lack of appreciation.
The findings from this study provide information as to what changes can made so that nurses are more motivated in their profession.
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Open University Malaysia Center for graduate studies
APPENDIX VII RESEARCH PROPOSAL APPROVAL FORM
Project Title: Motivation and Its Effect on Performance on Nurses in Aramco Health Center Name of the student: Hala Abdulhadi Al-Jishi Matriculation No.: 51060588 Director Center for Graduate Studies Open University Malaysia Dear Sir, Attached are the following documents of your evaluation and approval: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Literature Review Chapter 3 Research Methodology Chapter 4: Data Analysis and results Chapter 5: Recommendations Chapter 6: summery and conclusion Appendixes References I have thoroughly checked my work and I'm confident that it is free from major