Appendix A: Interview structure Basic information and life situation
Firstly, I would like to gain some basic information about you and your current life situation 3. Could you tell few basic things about yourself including:
- Age/year of birth
- Marital status and possible children - Education background
- Current work status and position (full-time/part-time/permanent etc., self-employed, managerial/lower level/worker etc.)
- Yearly income (under 20,000€, 20,000-30,000€, 30,000-40,000€, 40,000-50,000€
or over 50,000€)
Current work situation and motivation (warm up)
The next few questions have to do with your current work situation, and your motivation towards work
4. How would you describe your feelings about your current work status?
5. How would you describe your current motivation towards your work?
- What do you think are the factors that influence your current state of motivation?
6. Has there been changes in your level of motivation recently?
- What has affected these changes the most?
The four drives and work motivation
With the following questions, I would like for you to think about your motivation in general, and not specifically just regarding your current work, and how these following motivational aspects are met there. I may though ask follow up questions specifically to your current work situation.
7. How important do you find things such as monetary benefits in relation to your motivation? A
8. How important do you find the possibility of advance at your work in relation to your motivation? A
9. How important do you find the ability to form bonds and relationships at your work in relation to your motivation? B
10. How important do you find a positive, friendly and encouraging work atmosphere to be in relation to your motivation? B
11. How important do you find the ability to learn, develop and challenge yourself at work in relation to your motivation? L
12. How important do you find receiving intrinsic rewards such as positive feedback and recognition at your work in relation to your motivation? L
13. How important do you find having job security in relation to your motivation? D 14. How important do you find that the work that you do, or the organization that your
work for represents similar values as you do in relation to your motivation? D Life situation and motivation
15. Would you see your motivation to change significantly with the change of your marital status/children/home life?
16. Would you see your motivation to change significantly with the change of your education?
17. Would you see your motivation to change significantly with the change of workplace or position?
18. Would you see your motivation to change significantly with the change of income?
Overview of motivation and discussion of previous topics
19. What do you personally see as the most significant motivational factors for you in regards of work?
- You may think of this in general as well as in regards of your current work
20. Can you put the following motivational aspects in to order in regard of the importance of them to you in regards to your motivation: a.) good salary and good benefits b.) feeling a sense of belonging and community at work c.) being able to challenge myself and feel appreciated d.) job security and similar set of goals and values with
organization/work
21. How would you feel if one of the previously mentioned aspects were completely missing from your work, and how this would affect your motivation?
Appendix B: Participants
Participant Gender Age Marital status and D. Female 30 Married No education Security officer,
permanent
A. K.K. Female born in 1988. Married, with one child. Master’s degree in business.
Permanent job as a HR-specialist for a government agency. Yearly income: 40,000-50,000€
B. J.V. Male born in 1989. Single, no children. Bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
Freelancer/self-employed as a graphic designer. Yearly income: Over 50,000€
C. A.M. Male born in 1987. In a relationship, no children. Bachelor’s degree in business.
Full-time sales person. Yearly income: 30,000-40,000€
D. J.H. Female born in 1988. Married, no children. No degree. Full-time airport security officer. Yearly income: 20,000-30,000€
E. JP.H. Male born in 1983. Married, no children. No degree. Permanent supervisor role as an airport security officer. Yearly income: 30,000-40,000€
F. V.R. Female born in 1991. In a relationship, no children. Finishing master’s degree in special education. Part-time sales person. Yearly income: Less than 20,000€ due to student status
G. L.M Female born in 1990. In a relationship, no children. Master’s degree in education.
Permanent job as a first-grade teacher. Yearly income: 30,000-40,000€
H. J.E. Male born in 1989. In a relationship, one child. Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Permanent job as a construction supervisor. Yearly income: Over 50,000€
I. J.S. Female born in 1992. In a relationship, one child. Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Full-time nurse (on a maternity leave). Yearly income: 20,000-30,000€
J. N.K. Male born in 1985. Married, one child. No degree. Freelancer/self-employed in the music and arts field. Yearly income: Over 50,000€
K. S.R. Female born in 1991. Single, no children. No degree. Currently unemployed.
Income: Less than 20,000€
L. R.H. Male born in 1991. Single, no children. Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management. Full-time barista and restaurant worker. Yearly income: 20,000-30,000€
M. A.T. Female born in 1992. In a relationship, no children. Finishing bachelor’s degree in industrial design. Currently unemployed. Income: Less than 20,000€ due to student status
N. A.B. Male born in 1988. In a relationship, no children. Master’s degree in business.
Permanent job as a tax-specialist. Income: Over 50,000€
O. R.T. Female born in 1990. Single with one child. Upper secondary school. Permanent job as a hairdresser. Income: 20,000-30,000€
P. A.K. Female born in 1989. In a relationship, 1 child. Soon to have a master’s degree in History. Part-time assistant. Income 20,000-30,000€
Q. S.S. Female born in 1988. Single. Bachelor’s degree in sales. Permanent sales manager.
Income: 30,000-40,000€
R. P.T. Male born in 1984. Married. Master’s degree in IT. Permanent IT manager.
Income: Over 50,000€
S. D.V. Male born in 1989. In a relationship. Upper secondary school. Permanent job as a construction worker. Income: 40,000-50,000€
T. E.A. Female born in 1988. Married, two children. Bachelor’s degree. Store manager, on maternity leave. Income: 30,000-40,000€
U. J.M. Male born in 1990. In a relationship. Bachelor’s degree in performing arts.
Freelance actor. Income: 20,000-30,000€
V. K.R. Female born in 1991. Single. Bachelor’s degree in law. Permanent law firm assistant. Income: 30,000-40,000€