Bent, RichardSeaman, ClaireIngram, Arthur2018-06-292018-06-291999Bent, 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/10.1108/00070709910288847.0007-070Xhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00070709910288847https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/128Examines 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''.654-667Food IndustryMotivationJob Satisfactionarticlehttp://10.1108/00070709910288847