Published: 15 February 2016
Purpose. To study the issues of interaction and mutual influence of procedural motivation for employment and socio-psychological adaptation of personnel. Methods. The authors carried out a theoretical analysis of methods of motivation study, based on the use quantitative and qualitative methods of data empirical research, identified a link between motivation and social and psychological procedural adaptation. Results. The paper summarizes the results of empirical research conducted among socionomic professions. The result revealed the following patterns: · job satisfaction as a measure of motivation reflects such components in the work system as an awareness of the meaning of work and the ability to take personal responsibility for the results, the inner desire for activity and interest in the labor content; · success orientation in the labor market is also characterized by a high motivational level of labor potential; · motivation to work is largely determined by the value orientations of employee; · socio-psychological adaptation is closely linked to the motivational potential of job satisfaction satisfaction with staff development needs and their achievements. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty lies in an integrated approach to the study of procedural motivation and its impact on the individual adaptation to the peculiarities of work and staff of organization.