Research of motivational measures applied in Lithuanian transport / logistics companies

Abstract

In a dynamic society, everything is constantly changing, and there is no exception to motivational measures applied in companies, which cause a lot of problems for corporate executives. Most importantly, motivation is influenced not only by external factors, which are rather quick to notice, but also internal, personal ones that are noticed, and even more, it is difficult to assess. Employee motivation varies according to the situation, surrounding people and even the changing personal approach. This leads to the situation that long to apply the same motivational system can be inefficient. Therefore, managers, in order to ensure that employees' motivation does not diminish over time, has to choose a few motivational methods, to combine them and to change according to the situation. The article examines the theoretical aspect of motivation as a tool for better work efficiency, assessing its need for different career stages. And taking into account that in Lithuania the transport / logistics sector is one of the largest (according to the contribution to GDP), in practical part, it is assessed how people (working in this sector) are motivated and how it influences the performance of the company.