Skip to main content

Table 6 Average and ordered ranks for various factors of motivation

From: Beyond job security and money: driving factors of motivation for government doctors in India

Ordered rank

Motivational factor

Intrinsic/extrinsic

Average rank

1

Job security

Extrinsic

4.29

2

Interesting work

Intrinsic

4.87

3

Respect and recognition

Intrinsic

4.91

4

Adequate salary

Extrinsic

5.11

5

Responsibility and independence

Intrinsic

5.75

6

Opportunities for promotion

Intrinsic

6.47

7

Comfortable working conditions

Extrinsic

6.92

8

Doing something worthwhile

Intrinsic

7.28

9

Sound organizational policy

Extrinsic

9.28

10

Fringe benefits

Extrinsic

9.35

11

Technically competent supervisor

Intrinsic

9.48

12

Pay according to ability and competence

Intrinsic

9.66

13

Considerate and sympathetic supervisor

Extrinsic

10.24

14

Restricted hours of work

Extrinsic

11.33