The Effect of High Involvement Management Practices on Achievement Motivation of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Employees

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of high involvement management practices on achievement motivation of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority employees. To achieve the study objectives, a questionnaire was developed to collect the data. The study population consisted of (452) employees within six directorates in Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. A total of 452 questionnaire forms were distributed to the study population and (409) questionnaire forms were valid for analysis. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 21 was employed to compute means, standard deviations, descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression. The study results revealed that the level of respondents' perceptions regarding high involvement management practices was high and the level of respondents' perceptions regarding achievement motivation was high. In addition, the study results revealed that high involvement management practices have a positive impact on achievement motivation. Based on the study findings, the authors recommended that Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority should provide training courses to its employees on leadership skills, decision making and problem solving. Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority should also promote the culture of team work among its employees and should insert high involvement management practices within its human resource development strategy.