MOTIVATION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This study seeks to find out the motives and factors that mostly induce workers to put in their best for Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG). This was considered very central and crucial in understanding the dynamics of workers relationship in fulfilling their contractual obligation towards the function of the organization. A lot of factors have been advanced to explain the individual’s willingness to continue to work and how well he will want to contribute towards the attainment of the organization’s objectives. Even when such factors are obvious and universally acceptable, a greater percentage of Ghanaian employees seem dissatisfied with their jobs, lack motivation and are always willing to leave their jobs and opportunities. The study also suggests solutions to ensure employees in ECG are motivated which will improve their performance and enhance organization’s productivity. The research was centred on ECG, Ashanti West. A major discovery according to the views of the employees was a direct link between motivation, performance and productivity. Workers behaviours and attitude can be attributed to several factors; there are outright insufficient resources, bad leadership, and lack of appropriate motivational factors which are the root causes of poor performance and decrease in productivity in ECG. Random sampling technique was used to select respondents. Primary data was gathered through personal interviews and questionnaires to management and staff of ECG, Ashanti West. Secondary data too was obtained from textbooks, journals and the internet to review the existing literature on motivation. Data was analyzed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Scientist. (SPSS) The study therefore put forward some recommendations for the management of ECG and sponsoring authorities to note and tries to solve the identified causes of the problems.