Evaluation of the relationship between motivation and productivity of paid employees of architects: The case of Antalya province

Productivity, which is one of the main objectives of an enterprise, depends on effective use of resources. In this sense, effective use of employees is important for businesses and managers. The leading role belongs to employees in terms of increasing the productivity. In order to increase the productivity of the employees, managers use some motivational tools. The fact that motivated employees play a role in increasing the productivity and thus reaching the purpose of the business is of great importance for both the businesses and the employees. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between motivation and productivity of architects working in Antalya. In this context, surveys have been applied to architects working in private sector as well as in public sector in Antalya. According to the results of the study, it is determined that the architects working in the private sector will be motivated by psycho-social tools and their productivity will increase. On the other hand, it has been concluded that organizational and managerial tools will be effective in increasing motivation and productivity of architects working in public sector.