Abstract: This study investigates the impact of motivation on the performance of workers in an organization like University of Abuja-Nigeria. The study is based on three objectives mainly: to determine if staff training and development improve workers’ performance; to ascertain the impact of financial incentives on performance of the workers; and to investigate the impact of promotion workers on their performance. The study used employed descriptive statistics with the use of simple random sampling to apply the questionnaires. The questionnaires were applied to 250 respondents. The study used multiple regressions and found out that staff training and development, financial incentive and promotion of workers are positively and significantly related with performance of staff of the University. The study revealed that the level of incentives workers enjoy definitely will affect their performance on the job. The study therefore recommendations the following; the university management should improve and increase the numbers of staff trainings in other to improve their performance. Financial incentives for the staff of the university should be improved upon in other to increase their performance. Lastly, promotion of staff should be as at when due so as to encourage them to perform better.
Keywords: Motivation, Training, Financial Incentive, Promotion, Organization Performance.
Title: The Impact of Motivation on Organization’s Performance: Evidence from Staff of University of Abuja-Nigeria
Author: Adewale E. Adegoriola
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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