FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA CITY SPECIAL GRADE-4 BRANCHES

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the causal relationship between the independent variables such as salary, promotion, working environment and supervision, and the dependent variable which is employees’ motivation. The study adopted a causal research design and a quantitative research approach. Primary data were generated from 233 employees who were selected from each Addis Ababa city special grade-4 branches by using simple random sampling. Data were generated using questionnaire survey method. Regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors that determine employee's motivation. The Analysis result showed that all the independent variables (salary, working environment, promotion and supervision) have positive impact on employee’s motivation. They contribute positively towards the employee’s motivation. It is thus recommended that Managers of the Bank should make interventions on the correlates of employee's motivation to improve the motivation and thereby the performance of the Bank. Keywords: ,