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Motivation and Satisfaction of Employees in the Workplace

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  • Rožman Maja
  • Treven Sonja
  • Čančer Vesna

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia)

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Background: The aging of the European population is a demographic trend reflected in the ever-growing number of older employees. This paper introduces the importance of motivation and satisfaction in the workplace among age diverse employees in Slovenian companies.

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  • Rožman Maja & Treven Sonja & Čančer Vesna, 2017. "Motivation and Satisfaction of Employees in the Workplace," Business Systems Research, Sciendo, vol. 8(2), pages 14-25, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bit:bsrysr:v:8:y:2017:i:2:p:14-25:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/bsrj-2017-0013
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    Keywords

    motivation; satisfaction; employees; human resource management;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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