THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF IMO STATE CIVIL SERVICE)

ABSTRACT This study examines the motivation as a tools for employee performance in an organization using Imo State Civil services as the case study. The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that effects employee motivation and examining the relationship between organizational effectiveness and employee motivation. A model wasdesigned based on the literature, linking factors of employee motivation with organizational effectiveness. Three hypotheses were build based on the literature and the model and were tested in perspective of the previous studies and literature. The literature and various studies concluded, that factors: empowerment and recognition have positive effect on employee motivation. More the empowerment and. recognition of employees in an organization is increased, more will their motivation to work will enhance. Also there exists a positive relationship between employee motivation and organizational, effectiveness. The more the employees are motive to tasks accomplishment higher will the organizational performance and success. The study focuses on the practice and. observance of the two central factors, empowerment and employee recognition for enhancing employee motivation which leads to organizational effectiveness. The organizations should design, their rules, policies and organizational structures that give space to the employee to work well and appreciate them on their tasks fulfillment and achievements. Tins will surely lead to organizational growth. Data were generated by means of questionnaires. Responses from the survey were statistically analyzed using chi-square. The results of the study indicate a statistically significant relationship between employee involvement in decision making and-firms' performance as well as reveal a significant difference between the performance of firms whose employee participate in decision making are deep and the performance of firms whose employee involvement, in decision making are slow. The findings also reveal the involvement of participating firms in employee involvement in decision making. The implications of this study include the need for Imo State to demonstrate high level of commitment to employee participating by employing motivational tools.