Table 6 Personal Motivators to do research
Motivator | n | Percent of 282 |
|---|---|---|
To develop skills | 144 | 51.1 |
Increased job satisfaction | 126 | 44.7 |
To keep the brain stimulated | 111 | 39.4 |
Problem identified that needs changing | 110 | 39.0 |
Career advancement | 94 | 33.3 |
Opportunities to participate at own level | 81 | 28.7 |
Desire to prove a theory / hunch | 79 | 28.0 |
Dedicated time for research | 65 | 23.0 |
Increased credibility | 61 | 21.6 |
Mentors available to supervise | 54 | 19.1 |
Research encouraged by managers | 53 | 18.8 |
Links to Universities | 53 | 18.8 |
Not interested to do research | 47 | 16.7 |
Research written into role description | 40 | 14.2 |
Colleagues doing research | 37 | 13.1 |
Forms part of post-graduate study | 35 | 12.4 |
Grant funds | 29 | 10.3 |
Study or research scholarships available | 24 | 8.5 |