WORK MOTIVATION FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE WORK EFFICIENCY OF EMPLOYEES AT A STEEL STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

          The research aimed to study: 1) the level of opinion on motivating factors in work and the level of work efficiency of employees at a steel structure manufacturing company in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, and 2) work motivation factors that affect the work efficiency of employees at a steel structure manufacturing company in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It is quantitative research. Data were collected from questionnaires that had been tested for reliability, confidence, and ethics in humans. The data were used for statistical analysis. The sample groups were employees working at a steel structure manufacturing company in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, totaling 250 people, by using stratified sampling. The sample was divided according to the types of work performed by employees. The sample was divided into 2 groups: Office Department and Production Department. Statistics used in the analysis included percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis.

The results of the study were that: 1) the level of opinions on motivating factors in the work of employees at a steel structure manufacturing company in the province, overall, is at a high level. The overall level of work efficiency of employees at a steel structure manufacturing company in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province is at a high level. 2) work motivating factors included work success, recognition, and the nature of work. These factors had a positive effect on the work efficiency of employees at a steel structure manufacturing company in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, at a statistical significance of 0.01, which can predict the efficiency of employees of steel structure manufacturing companies in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, approximately 64 percent.