THE RELEVANCE OF MOTIVATION IN ENHANCING STAFF PRODUCTIVITY OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

THE RELEVANCE OF MOTIVATION IN ENHANCING STAFF PRODUCTIVITY OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to undertake the relevance of motivation in enhancing staff productivity in business organization. A case study of Fan Mille Plc, Edo, Edo, State, with some suggestions that could help in enhancing staff productivity in business organization. The research instrument that was used in the study was the questionnaire, due to some limitation, this study was carried in Fan Mille Industry, in Edo State, the questionnaires were administered and collected after four days. The objectives and aims of the study are.

1. To give answers to these chronic problems arising from company so that they will be able to motivate their workers.
2. To examining the way of motivating staff.
3. To examine the native and level of motivation in company or organization. 
4. To evaluate the relevance of motivation in enhancing staff productivity.
5. To determine the effectiveness of companies or organization in motivating its employees with a view proffering possible recommendation for a more effective way of motivating employees.

The total population of the study is 350 staff selected from the industry in Edo State. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The findings of this research project was carried out to look into the motivation in accomplishing organization set goals, how it enhances productivity on staff performance and to examine the problem encountered by the management in implementing the principles of motivation. Hypotheses were prepared and questionnaires draw to gather relevant data. The recommendations of this research are as follows;

1. Understanding the sub ordinate goals
2. Job design
3. Staff relationship
4. Promotion
5. Job enrichment

The study revealed that the relevance of motivation in enhancing staff productivity in business organization were capital, lack of skilled workers and lack of raw materials etc.  

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In any organization, there are functional objectives from department to department, all these functional objectives should be directly tailored towards the attainment of the organization main goal for the desired objective of an establishment to be actual, the employees whose efforts are the keys to this attainment must be catered for. It is therefore the responsibility of the management to create a conducive environment and also make the employees feel that they belong to the organization so that they will put in their best one of the devices which are used by the management to spur the workers to action is motivation. Motivation is implied in managing, because it involves the creation and maintenance of an environment in which individuals working together in group are led to accomplish an objective.

A consideration of what motivates people is central to effective managing. Therefore, motivation according to Barelson and Steiner (1973) is defined as “A general term applying in the entire class of drives desires, needs, wishes and similar force” it is an inner state that energizes, activates, or moves, and that directs or channels behaviour towards goals. It also refers to the way in which urges, desires, needs, aspirations which are basically tension symptoms occurring within individuals are harnessed and channeled towards smooth, and co-operative behaviour towards the satisfaction of physical emotion or social needs.

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