A comparative analysis of motivational factors of civil servants in the state of Haryana: A gender based study

Pages: 828-831
Reeba Gaba (Department of Sociology, Punjab University, Chandigarh)

The representation of women at all levels in Government and Civil Services has always been low. Women have always been in a disadvantaged position as compared to men. The insignificant presence of women in these services owes to a number of reasons such as- the traditional mindset that men are always superior to women, that the women’s place of work is confined to the domain of household and her identity is attached to that of her father, husband or son. But, there has been a change. Women are breaking these stereotypes and witnessing an equal participation with men. This paper attempts to highlight a comparison of motivational factors of men and women Civil Servants in the Administrative Services of Haryana- a state where women are governed by a strong patriarchal mindset, denial of education and basic rights; and prevalent violence against women. The objective of this study is to find out the profile of Civil Servants-both men and women and to make a comparative analysis of the factors that motivated them to join these services. An empirical study was done and a sample of 175 was drawn using simple random sampling technique. It was found that a large number of female respondents joined civil service because of their family background whereas a large number of men joined these services to exercise leadership. Getting a chance to make a contribution to important decisions was also found to be a motivational factor for women to join these services. Apart from this, a stable and secure future was another motivation for the respondents to join these services.