As a result of the study’s initial in-depth interviews with
seasonal workers, a division between a migrant community and
a resident community was made. From the in-depth interviews it
became clear that social interaction between seasonal workers had
a strong impact on work motivation. This social interaction seemed
be particularly important for the migrant community.
Results from the survey also indicate differences between the
migrant community and the resident community (that live in the
region the year around). Table 3 describes differences in mean
values calculated from answers given on a 5 (or 4) point Likert
scale. Migrant workers score higher in most answers, but only two
were significantly different according to a t-test of the difference of
means at a 5% level of significance. The two items where there were
significant differences are:
The migrant community was significantly less concerned about
wage level than its counterpart – the resident community.
The migrant community was also significantly more concerned
about meeting new people than its counterpart – the resident
community.