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Human Motivation and Workers
Productivity
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to
investigate the impact of Human motivation and Workers productivity of
employees with the Beta Glass Factory PLC, Ughelli, Delta State of Nigeria. The
main idea was to profile factors that contribute majorly to human motivation in
relation to workers productivity. The rationale for the study was simply an
observation that some employees seems better adjusted and happy at work and
able to adapt well with the requirements of the working environment while some
do not. Another observation is that management seems not to be aware or
deliberately sidelined those things that motivate their subordinates and to
strategically utilize these motivation instrument, to maintain high level of
commitment, performance and productivity. The target sample was all employees
in the various departments / units of Beta Glass Factory Plc, Ughelli. The
profile of the respondents included a variety of ages, gender, races,
educational backgrounds, different work locations, different marital statuses,
senior and junior employees. Data was collected using questionnaire that was
randomly distributed at the company’s work environment. The major findings of
this investigation was that reward caused 65.5% motivation. Reward, recognition
and adequate training causes 83.3% motivation while satisfaction, caused 100%
motivation These results reflect the work attitudes of employees at the time of
this research.
Chapter One
Introduction
1.0 Background of Study
The theories of motivation constitute
one of the streams of the plethora of management theories that explain the
behavior of employees at work This is because what motivates one person is
quite different from what motivates others. The importance of motivation in the
success of any organization in terms of the attainment of set organizational
goal, be it in the area of productivity, profit margin, market share,
efficiency, customer satisfaction, value of stock etc is universally
acknowledged in the business world. Hence motivation has become “one of the
most frequently researched topics in organizational behaviour (OB)” as Robbins
(2005: 107) observed. The situation, Robbins noted is due to the discovery that
55% of workers in the United State “have no enthusiasm for their work”. Nevertheless,
the application of the emergent motivation theories and their impact on the
success of business organization has been a subject of immense debate amongst
management science scholars. This notwithstanding, the truism that an
organization can only be as productively successful as its work force is
correspondingly motivating other variables in the production process such as
technology, quality of workers, environment being equally recognized, becomes
very important with respect to the case under study – Beta Glass Plc Ughelli,
Delta State.
1.1 Statement of the Problem
It was observed that some workers are
not happy with their work. Furthermore, there are many and varied reasons why
management are continually under distress in organization. Resources, human and
material, technology are but a few issues confronting managers daily. More
importantly, the human aspect has questions that have perplexed and fascinated
managers for a long time. These questions include but not limited to:
• What
makes some employees perform better than others
• What
makes some employees seem better satisfied in their jobs than other
• How
can we improve the motivation and overall productivity of employees
These are indeed teething questions and
constraints that plague managers daily It is a fact that the level of employee
motivation affects morale, performance and overall production
1.2 Objectives of the Study
It is a common postulation that the
productivity of workers is in no small measure associated with the nature and
extent of the motivation programmes developed and implemented for the benefit
of the workers by the organization. A motivated worker is therefore more likely
to evolve and demonstrate the highest level of commitment, dedication to duty
and organizational loyalty into the work process. Therefore, in investigating
the impact of the application of the theories of motivation on the productivity
of worker with Beta Glass Plc Ughelli as case study, the study seeks to achieve
the under listed objectives.
i. Examine the concept of motivation ii.
Review the theories of motivation iii. Examine the impact of application of
programmes of motivation on the productivity of workers, particularly in the
areas of initiative and commitment, productivity and contribution of
conditional effort.
Human Motivation and Workers Productivity
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