MOTIVATION AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

A STUDY ON EZZA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNT AREA OF EBONYI STATE

Abstract

The issue of motivation has continually posed a big challenge to public organization around the globe especially in the Nigerian Local Governments where high levels of productivity affects or play a major role in determining its profitability, growth, development, stability and future success. The primary objectives of the study were to ascertain the effect of training and career development on the worker's productivity and to examine the effect of compensation and promotion on worker's productivity and to examine the extent to which payroll and salary has motivated worker's productivity in Ezza North L.G.A which serves as our study area. The study adopted two-factor theory of motivation as a theoretical frame work. Survey design was used as the methodology while simple random sampling technique were used in determining the sample size. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested using Chi-Square statistical tool. Questionnaire was the research instrument and data were analyzed using simple percentage table. From the findings, it was discovered that there is high positive linear relationship between motivation and productivity, because the more the motivation experience by the workforce, the higher the productivity level attained. The study revealed that training and career development also gives the workers the opportunity to be promoted. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that managers must ensure that employees are adequately motivated; managers should ensure that employees are actively involved in decision making processes and given a chance to air their views; management must ensure that they create a work environment that is conducive for workers with adequate working conditions as well as providing the right tools and resources to ensure workers effectiveness in discharging their respective duties, and that adequate compensation packages in form of monetary or non-monetary
rewards are essential in order to ensure that employees stay productive. Management should ensure that rewards and benefits are fairly, justly and competitively allocated to employees.