The motivation as the main way to increase the efficiency of public servants (sociological analysis)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the motivation of the civil servants and local government officials’ work. The concept of the motivation was revealed. The elements of moral and psychological methods of the motivation were analyzed. The importance of material and immaterial stimulation in public service was explained. The main motives and peculiarities of stimulation of a public servant in the modern conditions of public service development in Ukraine were studied on the basis of empirical data. In particular, it has been found out that the main motive for joining the public service is a stable salary and the desire of public servants to work for the benefit of the state and society. So, mercantile aspirations in financial terms dominate - stable payment for work, as well as patriotic, valuable, moral and ethical desire to work for the benefit of the state are in the minds of the citizens. The results of the study show that the prestige of public service remains quite low. The main problems which negatively influence the image of the public service and make it unattractive to the public are high staff turnover, incomplete implementation of social guarantees, poor financial support, and partial satisfaction of the basic needs of public servants, which reduce the effectiveness of public administration in Ukraine. It is determined that the main way to increase the efficiency of public servants and in general publicadministration is to develop effective methods of the motivation and the stimulation, both economic and non-economic. It was proven, that effective motivation in the public service depends to a large extent not only on its filling of highly qualified personnel and efficiency, but also on trust and respect of the population.

Keywords

• motivation
• public servant
• prestige
• stimulation
• public service
• work effectiveness
• material and moral stimulus