The Motivation of Temporary Agency Workers: An Empirical Analysis

Christian Grund, Axel Minten and Nevena Toporova ()
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Axel Minten: RWTH Aachen University
Nevena Toporova: Technische Universität München

No 11229, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We are investigating the relationship between individual and job-related characteristics and the motivation of temporary agency workers. To do so, we are using a unique dataset from one of Germany's largest temporary work agencies. For 3,000 temporary agency workers, a subjective motivation appraisal is provided by the respective direct manager within the hiring company. It is possible to observe a positive relationship between the decision on transition to regular employment and the motivation of temporary agency workers. Women in temporary agency work demonstrate a higher degree of motivation than men. However, in the case of men a clearer correlation can be observed between project duration and motivation. A change of hiring company with follow-up projects has a negative effect on the temporary agency worker's motivation.

Keywords: work morale; motivation; empirical study; atypical employment relation; temporary agency work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J5 J81 M5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2017-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eur, nep-hrm, nep-lab and nep-ppm
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Published - revised version published as 'Motivation assessments of temporary agency workers - an empirical analysis based on appraisals compiled by hiring companies' in: management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, 2019, 30, 5-39

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