Motivation and Job Satisfaction (107 pages)

1. Introduction

   • Background and Research Question

   • Selection of Research Objects

   • Outline of Thesis

2. Theory

   • The Emergence of the Knowledge-based Economy

   • Knowledge Management

   • The Knowledge Worker

   • Motivation Theories

   • Incentives

3. Method

   • The Qualitative Study

   • The Interview Guide

   • The Quantitative Study

   • The Questionnaire

   • Reliability

   • Validity

   • Research Ethics

4. Results

   • Qualitative results; the Interviews

   • Quantitative Results; the Questionnaires

   • Answer results from the Questionnaire

5. Discussion

   • Assumption: Knowledge workers do not differentiate between motivation and hygiene factors

   • Assumption: Respondent’s answers differ based on education in company A

   • Discussions around responses given in the questionnaire

   • Discussions around how to motivate knowledge workers

   • Discussions around differentiating between motivation and hygiene as executive categories

6. Conclusion and Further Research

   • Conclusion

   • Limitations and Implications to the Research