ABSTRACT
This study examines the phenomenon of motivation in the organisation; it is the contention of the study that motivation plays an important and vital role in the realization of the organisational objectives. In this study, the data are collected through questionnaire and interviews, the simple random method is used to select respondent for the study In the study, positive association exist between worker’s satisfaction with their job; satisfaction with his organisation’s approval policy, perception of the value the family attaches to worker’s job, and perception of the reward a worker gets in the organisation in relation to what his colleagues of similar status receive and motivation to performance. It is in view of this that some recommendations like management ensuring that workers are p/aced in areas where they are best suited, fairness in appraisal policy, equitability in the administration and tailoring the incentives to the need of the employers are made.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content v
Abstract vii
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study 3
1.4 Significance of the Study 4
1.5 Scope of the Study 4
1.6 Hypothesis 5
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms 5
CHAPTER TWO - LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The Concept of Motivation 7
2.2 Theories of Motivation 10
2.2.l Hierarchy of Motivation 10
2.2.2 Theory Y and X 14
2.2.3 Tow Factors Theory 15
2.2.4 Expectancy Theory 17
2.2.5 Path Goal theory 18
2.3 Technique of Motivation in Organization 19
2.3.1 Basic Needs 20
2.3.2 The Higher Needs 21
2.3.3 Problems of Motivation 23
CHAPTER THREE - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction 25
3.1 Research Design 25
3.2 Sources of Data Collection 25
3.3 Sampling and Sampling Techniques 27
3.4 Validity of Research Instrument 27
3.5 Method of Data Collection 28
CHAPTER FOUR - PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Analysis of Respondent 29
4.2 Test of Hypothesis 32
4.3 Discussion of Finding 37
CHAPTER FIVE - SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary 38
5.2 Conclusion 38
5.3 Recommendations 39
Reference 40
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