The Influence of Work Motivations Affecting Work Happiness of Provincial Electricity Authority’s Employees in Mahasarakham Province

Abstract

The purposes of the study were to study 1) work motivation of Provincial Electricity Authority’s employees in Maha Sarakham Province, 2) work happiness of Provincial Electricity Authority’s employees in Maha Sarakham Province and 3) work motivation affecting work happiness of Provincial Electricity Authority’s employees in Maha Sarakham Province. This study was a quantitative research, using 5-level rating scale questionnaire on work motivation and work happiness to collect data. The sample group consisted of 191 employees of Provincial Electricity Authority. The statistics used to analyze data comprised percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. The study results showed that the majority of the samples was male, with 18-30 years of age, married status, 5-7 position level, a bachelor degree with a monthly income of 20,000-35,000 baht and 6-10 years and 20 years up of working time. The factors affecting work motivation in the aspect of career advancement, responsibility, hygiene factors in the aspect of performance stability, relationships with colleagues, policy and administration and management-commanding affected work happiness at a statistical significance level of 0.05. Additionally, work incentive variables could be used to predict work happiness at 54.8 (Adjusted R² = 0.548), hygiene factor incentive variables could be used to predict work happiness at 71.3 (Adjusted R² = 0.713)