43 8. How many of your children go to school? None One Two Three or more 9. Do you receive educational subsidy from the LAR to assist with their school fees? Yes No 10. If yes, what percentage of assistance do you receive from the LAR? Please write your answer: _____________ Section B: Questions related to employee benefits, intrinsic factors, employee commitment. Please check on scale 1-5 of the following statements. (1) Strongly Disagree (2) Disagree (3) Somewhat Agree (4)Agree (5)Strongly Agree Employee Benefit Questions 1 2 3 4 5 11. I would like to know more about what employments benefits I am eligible to receive besides my salary. 12. I have access to a policy manual that describes my employment benefits. 13. My employing organization offers me the best employee benefits. 14. The employee benefits are not the reason for me to put my effort to complete the work. 15. I am not satisfied with some of my organization’s employment benefits. 16. If no employment benefits are given besides salary, then I won’t work on a long-term basis for an organization. 17. I am satisfied with my outpatient medical benefits. 18. I am satisfied with my inpatient medical benefits. 19. I am satisfied with my dental and vision care benefits. 20. I am satisfied with my prescription medicines benefits.
44 21. I am satisfied with my educational subsidy benefits. 22. I am satisfied with my organization’s vacation policy. 23. I am satisfied with my travel expense benefits. Intrinsic Factor Questions 24. I do my job well because I am happy to do it. 25. My current job is the central interest in my life. 26. Helping other people in my work makes me happy. 27. When my work improves people’s lives, I am happier than when receiving my salary. 28. I enjoy socializing with my co-workers outside of the workplace. 29. My family are happy that I am working for God. 30. God’s blessings are more important to me than monetary rewards. 31. I put in a great deal of extra effort to help my organization without any expectation of rewards. 32. I feel like my contribution to the work of my organization is meaningful and recognized. 33. I am contented with my job because it is challenging. Employee Commitment Questions 34. I am committed to my work without thinking of anything that I may receive. 35. I want to be a part of my organization’s success. 36. I feel like my employing organization’s problems are my own. 37. Because of my love for God and His church, I am committed to working for an Adventist organization 38. If I am committed to my work, my career can progress. 39. If I am committed to my work, I can grow as a person.
45 40. I believe in the mission of my employing organization. 41. Even if I am unhappy about something at work, I do not think about working for a non-Adventist organization. 42. I plan to always work for an Adventist organization. 43. I would recommend that my family and friends work for an Adventist organization. 44. Do you believe that your employing organization needs to change any employee benefits? If so, which ones, and why? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 45. What intrinsic factors are important in working for your current organization? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Thank you very much for your cooperation on this survey) 46. Would you be willing to participate in a short interview about this topic? If so, please provide your name and contact information (phone number, email address, or social media contact). The identity of interviewees will remain confidential, but a short conversation may allow for areas of interest to be discussed in more detail.
46 APPENDIX 2 Interview Questions 1. Gender Male Female 2. Family Status Single Married Widowed/divorced 3. If you are married, does your spouse work? Yes No 4. If yes, where does your spouse work at? Adventist organization Non-Adventist organization 5. Does your spouse work? Full-time Part-time 6. How old are you? <= 25 26-35 36-45 46 => 7. How many children do you have? None One Two Three or more 8. How long have you worked here? Less than 12 months 1 Year – 3 Years 3 Years – 5 Years > 5 Years 9. How old are you? <= 25 26-35 36+
47 10. How many children do you have? One Two more than two 11. How many of your children go to school? Only one only two all of them none of them 12. Do you receive educational subsidy from the LAR to assist with their school fees? Yes No 13. If yes, what % do you receive the scholarship assistance from LAR? Please write your answer: _____________ 14. How important are employee benefits to you? Please briefly explain the reasons for your answer. ……………………………………………………………………….. a. Which of the employee benefits do you like the most? b. Which of the employee benefits do you like the least? 15. How would you rate the benefit package provided by your employing organization? 16. How do the benefits affect your commitment to work? Why? 17. Do you think you are committed to your work? What are the significances about your commitment for your organization? 18. How would you rate your commitment for your work? 19. Do you think you have a strong intrinsic motivation for your organization? 20. How to tell people about your intrinsic motivation towards your organization? 21. How would you rate your intrinsic motivation for your organization?
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