%0 Report
        %A Grund, Christian
%A Minten, Axel
%A Toporova, Nevena
        %T The Motivation of Temporary Agency Workers: An Empirical Analysis
        %D 2017
        %8 2017 Dec
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 11229
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp11229
        %X We are investigating the relationship between individual and job-related characteristics and the motivation of temporary agency workers. To do so, we are using a unique dataset from one of Germany's largest temporary work agencies. For 3,000 temporary agency workers, a subjective motivation appraisal is provided by the respective direct manager within the hiring company. It is possible to observe a positive relationship between the decision on transition to regular employment and the motivation of temporary agency workers. Women in temporary agency work demonstrate a higher degree of motivation than men. However, in the case of men a clearer correlation can be observed between project duration and motivation. A change of hiring company with follow-up projects has a negative effect on the temporary agency worker's motivation. 
        %K work morale
%K motivation
%K empirical study
%K atypical employment relation
%K temporary agency work