title: Employee motivation in laboratory animal science: creating the conditions for a happy and productive staff.
abstract: High rates of employee turnover are the source of a considerable loss of time and resources, but managers are not always aware of the reasons that motivate employees to stay in their positions. The author compares prominent theories of employee motivation and then puts them to the test by surveying 82 cagewashers, animal caretakers, animal technicians, and supervisors working in a laboratory animal facility to determine the job characteristics that motivate them.
authors.affiliation: On-Site Research Support Services, Harlan, 901 East 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. jchick@harlan.com
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chick
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors