Reward Preferences of Technical and Non-Technical Employees

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the difference between the reward preference of technical & non technical workers in Pakistani context. Data was collected from Jaffer Brothers, PVT, LMT, having both technical and non technical workforce. A Survey questionnaire was carried among the sample of 100 to find out the reward preference trends among these technical & non technical employees. Support was found for both the hypothesis depicting that technical employees are placing more preference on non monetary rewards as a motivating factor whereas non technical employees have higher preference towards monetary rewards. Managers must know that a technical worker is different from that of a non technical worker. Technical workers are the back bone of any organization to remain competitive and innovative. They need a larger pool of reward available for them with a special preference towards non monetary rewards. So managers should more targeted and forced award system that could motivate employees.