Determining the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis Process on Employee Motivation: Human Resources Practices in a Company Cover Image

Covid-19 Kriz Sürecinin Çalışan Motivasyonuna Etkilerinin Belirlenmesi: Bir İşletmede İnsan Kaynakları Uygulamaları
Determining the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis Process on Employee Motivation: Human Resources Practices in a Company

Author(s): Gülşen Sarı Gerşil, Gülsüm Yüksel Şentürk
Subject(s): Labor relations, Organizational Psychology, Behaviorism, Health and medicine and law, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Crisis Management; Human Resources Management; Pandemic; Employee Motivation;

Summary/Abstract: The Covid-19 outbreak is expressed as the biggest crisis of today. The most affected by the problems that may arise in the business during the crisis processes is the human resources. This situation can negatively affect the motivation of the employees. This study consists of two parts. In the first chapter, a detailed literature review has been made on the subject. In the second part, a survey was conducted in an enterprise operating in the Metal Sector in the Aegean Region and employing 285 people. The purpose of the application for Covid-19 measures is to determine the motivation levels of the employees as a result of the measures taken by the human resources management. SPSS and MS Office Excel programs were used to evaluate the obtained data. In the evaluation, it is seen that the general motivation of the company employees is approximately 63% at a moderate level. However, it is observed that employees have more expectations, especially in matters of appreciation and being cared for. Participants' level of satisfaction with their approach to employees is higher than their working conditions.

  • Issue Year: 19/2021
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 111-138
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Turkish