Staff Motivation and Organisational Performance: An Empirical Approach

Authors

  • Patrick A. Omoile Department of Business Administration College of Management and Social Sciences Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Staff Motivation, Organisational Performance, Salary

Abstract

This study is an examination of staff motivation and organisational performance with
particular reference to select banks and insurance companies in Benin City. The main
objective of the study was to determine if (any) there is a relationship between staff
motivation and organisational performance. The research design adopted for the study is
the survey design. To guide the study, three research hypotheses were formulated and
each was tested, using the spearman ranked order correlation, coefficient at 0.05 level of
significance. The population of study consists of all staff of the organisations used for the
study, which stood at 180. The Taro Yamane formula was used to select a sample size of
83. The result revealed that staff motivation has positive relationship with organisational
performance. Arising from the above, it was recommended that salary and other fringe
benefits used as motivational tools be reviewed periodically to achieve desired goals.

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Patrick A. Omoile. (2020). Staff Motivation and Organisational Performance: An Empirical Approach. GVU Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 6(2), 147–153. Retrieved from https://gvucolmass.site/index.php/gvu-jmss/article/view/78