Motivation of software engineers and its factors

Thesis title: Motivation of software engineers and its factors
Author: Sharma, Sagar
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Stříteský, Marek
Opponents: Černá, Daniela
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The main goal of this thesis is to investigate the vital realm of employee motivation with the purpose of obtaining an in-depth understanding of the employee motivation of software engineers and explore the factors influencing this motivation, at various international companies in Prague. Furthermore, as part of secondary goals, qualitative data through interviews was collected in order to understand how employee performance and job satisfaction are related to motivation of software engineers. To answer the proposed research questions, qualitative research was conducted in the form of interviewing 15 software engineers. The qualitative data collected was then analyzed and divided into three main categories; ‘Motivation of software engineers’, ‘Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on employee performance’ and ‘Job satisfaction and motivation’.
Keywords: Motivation; Software engineers; Job satisfaction; Performance; Employee
Thesis title: Motivation of software engineers and its factors
Author: Sharma, Sagar
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Stříteský, Marek
Opponents: Černá, Daniela
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The main goal of this thesis is to investigate the vital realm of employee motivation with the purpose of obtaining an in-depth understanding of the employee motivation of software engineers and explore the factors influencing this motivation, at various international companies in Prague. Furthermore, as part of secondary goals, qualitative data through interviews was collected in order to understand how employee performance and job satisfaction are related to motivation of software engineers. To answer the proposed research questions, qualitative research was conducted in the form of interviewing 15 software engineers. The qualitative data collected was then analyzed and divided into three main categories; ‘Motivation of software engineers’, ‘Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on employee performance’ and ‘Job satisfaction and motivation’.
Keywords: Performance; Employee; Motivation; Software engineers; Job satisfaction

Information about study

Study programme: Management
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration
Department: Department of Personnel Management

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 18. 10. 2022
Date of submission: 11. 5. 2023
Date of defense: 5. 6. 2023
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/82417/podrobnosti

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