Abstract

The paper explores the multifaceted connections among organizational culture and employee motivation within the organizations in the public sector. Employee motivation is a major aspect of effective management in the government and it encompasses the psychological process that drives people in the path of achieving the goals of the company. This concept is particularly relevant in the context of the bureaucratic type of organizations that are often characterized by resource scarcity, are publicly based, and have service-focused objectives. Unlike the environment of a private sector, public organizations require complex motivational strategies to manage numerous factors, such as adherence to organizational principles, extrinsic, and intrinsic incentives (Kalogiannidis, 2021).

Keywords

  • Organizational Culture
  • Employee Motivation
  • Public Sector Management
  • Greater Amman Municipality GA

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