EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STAFF PERFORMANCE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN IMO

Abstract

The study stands to examine the effect of motivation on staff performance in tertiary institutions as it relates to relationship between motivation and staff performance, factors that motivate staff as well as the influence of qualitative leadership in an organization as a tool for enhancing the performance of staff in tertiary institutions in Imo. The paper utilizes secondary source were academic journals, textbook and materials from internet. Based on the findings of this paper, identify four major variables that influence work motivation: individual characteristics, job characteristics, work environment characteristics, and external environment characteristics. Similarly, Salary, Wages and Conditions of Service, Money, Staff Training and Information Availability and Communication serves as a push factor that motivate an employee to give his best to the organization. Furthermore, effective leadership enables greater participation of the entire workforce, and can also influence both individual and organizational performance. Therefore, the study conclude that, motivation on staff performance as it relates to factor that motivate an employee, relationship between motivation and staff performance as well as the effect of qualitative leadership on staff performance. By way of Recommendation, the paper is of the opinion to conduct empirical research in proving the theoretical or hypotheses of the relationship between motivation and staff performance in public sectors.