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Staff motivation in small food manufacturing enterprises

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dc.contributor.authorBent, Richard
dc.contributor.authorSeaman, Claire
dc.contributor.authorIngram, Arthur
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T20:20:36Z
dc.date.available2018-06-29T20:20:36Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractExamines the factors which affect staff motivation and satisfaction in small food businesses. Explores previous theories of motivation. Thirty-eight small food processing and manufacturing companies in Scotland formed the sample. Interviews and open-ended semistructured questionnaires were employed in the research. Results emphasise the importance of the management style of the owner/manager particularly when it comes to factors such as ``lack of appreciation'', ``poor communication'' and ``training''.
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dc.description.volume101
dc.format.extent654-667
dc.identifierER128
dc.identifier.citationBent, R., Seaman, C.E.A. and Ingram, A. (1999) ‘Staff motivation in small food manufacturing enterprises’, British Food Journal, 101(9), pp. 654–667. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/00070709910288847.
dc.identifier.doihttp://10.1108/00070709910288847
dc.identifier.issn0007-070X
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00070709910288847
dc.identifier.urihttps://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/128
dc.publisherMCB UP Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Food Journal
dc.subjectFood Industry
dc.subjectMotivation
dc.subjectJob Satisfaction
dc.titleStaff motivation in small food manufacturing enterprises
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qmu.authorIngram, Arthur
qmu.authorBent, Richard
qmu.authorSeaman, Claire
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