Motivational factors in the slovenian police during the COVID-19 pandemic

Motivacija je gonilna sila vsakodnevnih procesov in delovanja posameznika. Prav zato, ker predstavlja vir človekovega delovanja, je zelo pomembna ne samo v vsakodnevnem življenju, temveč tudi v poslovnem svetu. Vsaka organizacija si prizadeva za visoko motivirane zaposlene, saj so motivirani in zadovoljni zaposleni temelj uspešne organizacije. Z nenadzorovanim širjenjem novega koronavirusa v začetku leta 2020 in razglasitvijo pandemije COVID-19 se je življenje obrnilo na glavo. Prilagajanje drugačnemu načinu življenja, tako v zasebnem kot poklicnem življenju, je pri ljudeh povzročilo zmedenost in zaskrbljenost. V te izjemno težke in izredne razmere je bilo ves čas močno vpeto tudi delo policije. Z diplomskim delom smo želeli preučiti motivacijo zaposlenih na izbranih policijskih postajah in ugotoviti, kateri dejavniki motivacije so bili prisotni pri zaposlenih v obdobju pandemije COVID-19 in kateri med njimi so prevladovali. Prav tako želimo poudariti pomen visoko motiviranega kadra, še posebej v obdobju izrednih ali kriznih razmer, ko je motiviranje zaposlenih še bolj pomembno in hkrati tudi bolj zahtevno. Na podlagi teoretičnih izhodišč je bila zasnovana kvantitativna raziskava, s katero smo identificirali najpomembnejše dejavnike, ki so vplivali na zaposlene na izbranih policijskih postajah na območju Policijske uprave Ljubljana v obdobju pandemije COVID-19. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da se je motivacija za delo med zaposlenimi na izbranih policijskih postajah v obdobju pandemije COVID-19 v primerjavi z obdobjem pred pandemijo zmanjšala.The driving factor behind an individual\u27s daily processes and behaviors is motivation. Since it is a source of human activity, it is significant not only in everyday life but also in the business sector. Every firm aspires to have highly engaged employees since happy and motivated employees are the backbone of any successful organization. Since the uncontrolled spread of a new coronavirus in early 2020 and the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, life has been turned upside down. Adapting to a new way of life, both personally and professionally, has generated bewilderment and anxiety. The police have always been heavily involved in this incredibly complex and unusual scenario. With the thesis, we wanted to study the motivation of employees at selected police stations and determine which motivational factors were present in employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and which predominated. We also want to emphasize the importance of highly motivated staff, especially in times of emergency or crisis, when motivating employees is even more critical and simultaneously more demanding. Based on theoretical starting points, quantitative research was designed to identify the most critical factors that affected employees at selected police stations in the Ljubljana Police Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research results showed that the motivation to work among employees at selected police stations during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased compared to the pre-pandemic period