Motivation as a Management Tool for Increasing the Productivity of Workers
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are;
- To ascertain whether Internal audit unit Enugu state development corporation is effective in the performance its function in helping the organization to increase the productivity of worker
- To ascertain whether Internal audit unit in Enugu state housing development corporation is effective in performance its function.
- To ascertain whether there is Improper utility of the housing project by management has helped the organization in achieving its goals
- To ascertain whether Proper utilization of the housing project by management has helped the organization in achieving its goals
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
The concept of motivation has been defined in different ways by different scholars. Motivation is derived from a Latin word known as ‘Movere’. Movere means to move. Motivation is based on the principle of hedonism. Hedonism is that human tendency to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Berelson and Staines (2003) defined the concept of motivation as an inner state that encourages, activities or mores, direct and channels behaviour towards goals. It is also referred to as a general term applying to the entire class of drives, needs, wishes and similar forces that propel an employee to action. For example, an employee of an organization may decide to work with all enthusiasm indicating she wants to make a major contribution to the realization of the organization’s objective. The employer may decide to reward the employee with mere words of mouths of monetary rewards. The employer’s reward can further motivate employee to productivity. Beach (2005) defined motivation as the willingness to expend energy in order to achieve a goal. Appleby (2002:24) says hat motivation is keenness for a particular pattern or behaviour. He explained how drive, urges and needs of individuals direct and control their behaviour. Davies (2005) defines the concept as what goes on inside a person, which brings about her behaviour. Davies emphasizes that lack of motivation could make an individual not to achieve satisfaction from the work.
Agbeto (2002) define the term as that thing which moves somebody towards a goal. Motivation is a term applying to the class drives, desire, needs, wishes and similar forces. (Koontz O’Donnell, 2008).
Implicit in all the definitions of motivation above, is the fact that motivation deals with the factors that induce people to performance in the organization.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought motivation as a management tool for increasing the productivity of workers.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain motivation as a management tool for increasing the productivity of workers. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of motivation on productivity of workers
Summary
This study was on motivation as a management tool for increasing the productivity of workers. Four objectives were raised which included: To ascertain whether Internal audit unit Enugu state development corporation is effective in the performance its function in helping the organization to increase the productivity of worker, to ascertain whether Internal audit unit in Enugu state housing development corporation is effective in performance its function, to ascertain whether there is Improper utility of the housing project by management has helped the organization in achieving its goals, to ascertain whether Proper utilization of the housing project by management has helped the organization in achieving its goals. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staff of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation Enugu. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made directors, administrative staff, senior staff and junior staff were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is evident that motivation is inbuilt within oneself and all that is needed is for individuals to realize this and to address it. Nobody can motivate another, but one can inspire another person to make the changes that are necessary to become motivated. Motivation has been seen to have a great influence on the productivity of the organization and hence this should be taken with the seriousness it deserves.
Recommendation
- There should be more consultation between the board and the managers on one hand, and the managers and the workers on the other. The use of the internal memo as the channel of resolving crisis or communicating grievances with the staff by the line managers should be discontinued;
- Staff development to enhance productivity and promote self fulfillment should be encouraged as a matter of deliberate policy
- There should be a review of the reporting system and reporting staff should be inducted in the act of reporting to make the grading in the reports more uniform
- There should be a searchlight on the leadership style in the organization and efforts should be made to promote only productive and effective workers. If this is to be achieved, appointment to leadership positions in the organization should weigh more towards capability of the staff that have attained the basic conditions, rather than on brotherly relationship or god father
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