In the constantly changing economic and social life, the examination of employee satisfaction
and motivation is inexhaustible both from a scientific and practical point of view.
The main goal of the research was to explore and understand the workplace factors
that most affect the satisfaction and motivation of employees working in southern
Slovakia. Our goal was to identify the extent to which the factors we identified,
i.e. wages and benefits, professional development and learning opportunities, working
environment and conditions, and leadership style, affect employee satisfaction and
motivation. The study was based on the primary and secondary research. A quantitative
research method, a questionnaire survey, was used during the primary research. The
snowball method was chosen as the sampling method. The data collection took place
in the spring of 2024, among employees working in SME. The research followed the logic
of deductive research, according to which the hypotheses were formulated on the basis
of similar research. A total of 172 evaluable responses were collected, of which 156
were used to test the hypotheses. For the statistical analysis of the data, linear
regression analysis and the Durbin-Watson test were performed. Satisfaction and motivation
are closely related phenomena, the development of which in an employee can still be
mostly linked to wages and the existence of benefits. Adequate working conditions
and an exemplary leadership style also have a significant impact on employee satisfaction,
thus their commitment and staying with the company.
