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An Analysis of Factors Affecting Frontline Employee Motivation in the Nankang Furniture Sector

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the Nankang furniture industry in Jiangxi Province, using stratified random sampling to collect data from 395 frontline production workers across 15 large-scale enterprises.It systematically investigates the influence of demographic variables, economicoccupational factors, and personality traits on job motivation.The results indicate that: (1) Age, gender, marital status, and education level significantly affect job motivation, with married employees and those in the 26-30 age group demonstrating higher motivation levels;(2) Individual and household annual income are important economic factors influencing job motivation, exhibiting a non-linear relationship; (3) Among the Big Five personality traits, conscientiousness and extraversion have the strongest positive effects on job motivation, while neuroticism shows a significant negative impact.This research fills an empirical gap in understanding motivation formation mechanisms among frontline workers in county-level specialized industrial clusters, providing theoretical foundations and practical implications for furniture manufacturing enterprises to implement differentiated incentive strategies and enhance human resource management.

Source: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.6007/ijarbss/v15-i4/25351

Authors: Lai Song, Shairil lzwan Taasim

Institution: City University Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Employee Performance and Management

Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409901210