Motywowanie pracowników w spółkach hodowlanych Agencji Nieruchomości Rolnych

The aim of the paper was to evaluate motivating of the workforce in state owned breeding companies of the Agricultural Property Agency. The evaluation focused on the level of meeting employees’ expectations, identifi­cation of the hierarchy of motives as well as assessment of managers’ skills in the field of motivating employees. The results of the study show that the majority of employees’ expectations were not met. It applied particularly to expectations connected with wage increase and promotion. Both level of wage and work stability turned out to be the most important motives. Managerial skills in motivating employees to work were rated as mediocre. Managers attached too little attention to professional development of individual employees.