MOTIVATING AND REWARDING EMPLOYEES IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SMEs

The article evaluates motivation and reward systems in small and medium-sized enterprises in the Czech construction engineering sector. The research sample involved four companies comprising 53 employees. Our findings showed that firms use various motivation tools stretching over all four quadrants, indicating the worst results in education and development. The employees still mostly appreciate monetary rewards and feel motivated by the company. The reward scheme is different through regions and national salary levels. What strengthens motivation is effective interpersonal communication between managers and workers, focusing on motives and benefits of the least weighted scaling.