Motivational Analysis in Carrying Out Research: A Study of Medical Faculty Lecturer at Hang Tuah University

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10.2991/acpch-18.2019.75How to use a DOI?

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Hygiene, motivation, confirmatory factor analysis

Abstract

Research is one of the activities found on catalogues of higher education which is the basis for evaluating the performance of certain higher education. The problem of lecturer productivity in carrying out research is considered near to the ground. Less motivation is indicated as one of the factors leads minimum research productivity. The motivation of lecturers in carrying out research is shaped by two factors, namely hygiene factors and motivational factors. The former is a factor given by institution for the employee satisfaction or it is best known as external factors. The latter is a person’s psychological need to carry out the possible work and it is called as internal factors. The purpose of this study is to find out the description of hygiene factors and motivation factors that underlie lecturers in carrying out the research, so that a development plan can be prepared to increase the motivation of lecturers in conducting a research. There were 45 Medical Faculty lecturers of Hang Tuah University in Surabaya who were involved in this current research. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed in this study in which the percentage of descriptive analysis was as well as recruited. The results have shown that the motivation of lecturers in conducting the research are determined through the hygiene factors and motivational factors. The hygiene factors cover some areas, such as the existence of adequate quality supervision, sufficient salary, and demands of a requiring research. Meanwhile, the motivation factors embody the responsibility of the job, recognition, and self-development interest. Moreover, it is likely said that both hygiene and motivational factors create enthusiasm in conducting a research. There are also several new factors found in this research, namely the motivational policies, the development of personal competence, and rewarding and recognition environment.

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AU  - Gartinia Nurcholis
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TI  - Motivational Analysis in Carrying Out Research: A Study of Medical Faculty Lecturer at Hang Tuah University
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th ASEAN Conference on Psychology, Counselling, and Humanities (ACPCH 2018)
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