Work motivation in Vietnam: some aspects of change under Doi Moi
Date
2004
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Vu, Than Son
Hess, Michael
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Asia Pacific Press
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In this article, we examine key changes in
work motivation in the period of Doi Moi.
Such changes include the application of a
contract basis at work, expansion of
democracy in the economic sector and
contribution-related compensation. In
order to clarify the significance of these
changes, we analyse some of the
shortcomings of work motivation under the
centrally planned mechanism. Our
subsequent discussion leads us to the
conclusion that market-driven policies play
a key role in the establishment of a work
environment in which ability and
contributions are valued as central to the
management of human resources. Because
it allows the performance of each individual
to be assessed according to his/her ability
and contributions, such an environment lays
the basis for significant improvements in
labour productivity.
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contract basis, democracy, economic activity, work motivation, compensation, contribution-related rewards, labour productivity, Doi Moi, Vietnam, Marxist-Leninist doctrine
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LMD: Labour and Management in Development Journal
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