Abstract:
The main objective of this research was to assess the relationship between
motivation and worker’s performance. Findings from this work revealed that
motivation is the most important factor in workers performance and that
financial incentives alone cannot fully motivate workers to perform well
which indicates that there are other factors that motivate good performance.
This includes; job security, good working conditions, good working relation
with colleagues and employers, participation in decision making, training
etc. On the basis of the findings the study recommends among other things
that:
- Promotion should be based on merit not on wrong criteria or improper
selection procedures which can generate feelings of alienation,
frustration, dissatisfaction and industrial conflicts
- Employees should be allowed to play an active role in decision
making in an organization because it gives them a sense of belonging.
- Training schemes for all categories of workers at the interval of
between two to three years should be introduced. As continuous
training and development of employees at all levels is essential to
improve performance and to increase their level of commitment.
