Worker Morale in Russia: An Exploratory Study

Susan Linz, Linda K. Good (goodl@msu.edu) and Patricia Huddleston (huddles2@msu.edu)

No 816, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: Despite unanimous agreement in the existing literature that morale influences employee performance, no well-defined measure of morale exists. Our study develops a robust measure of morale and focuses on the factors that influence morale among Russian workers. Survey data were collected from Russian employees at two different points in time, 1995 and 2002, in five Russian cities. Among the workers participating in our study, expectation of receiving a desired reward contributes to high morale, with expected monetary rewards having a larger influence than expected non-monetary rewards, but praise for a job well done and a feeling of accomplishment also contribute positively to employee morale. There is a significant correlation between positive attitudes toward work and morale, and a positive correlation between performance assessment and morale. Demographic characteristics (age and gender) have no discernable influence on morale when controls are included for work experience.

Keywords: Morale; Russia; Expected rewards; Motivation; Performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 J33 P23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2006-01-01
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