Motivation and Employees’ Productivity in the Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Abstract

The increased concern for the constant challenges hindering the growth of the organization has given raised to this study which seeks to shade light on the relationship between employee motivation and organizational performance in manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Quasi-experimental design was adopted while simple random sampling technique was also used select the respondents. Improved salary, employee participation and employment status were used as the dimensions of motivation while employees’ productivity was measured by market share, improved technology and efficiency. The study sampled one hundred and forty eight (148) respondents while one hundred and forty (140) valid questionnaires were returned and were used for the data analysis. The findings educed from the study showed that improved salary has a weak positive and insignificant relationship with market share, improved technology and efficiency. Also, Employee participation has a strong positive and significant relationship with market share, improved technology and active workforce while employee status has a strong positive and significant relationship with market share, improved technology and efficiency. The study concluded that employee motivation is imperative to management of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study recommended an enhanced remuneration schemes should be introduce by management, extra facilities, and extra benefits to their employees to increase job satisfaction that will increase and improve their effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.