Incentives And Performance Of Workers In Tertiary Institutions In Anambra And Enugu State
Onuorah A N
Department of Business Organization, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwuuniversity, Igbariam Campus
Kalu E O
Department of Business Organization, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwuuniversity, Igbariam Campus
Okeke M N
Department of Business Organization, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwuuniversity, Igbariam Campus
Keywords: Monetary incentives, Non-monetary incentives, Career development, Employee performance
Abstract
This study is to investigate the incentives and employee performance in tertiary institutions in Anambra and Enugu state, Nigeria. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of monetary incentives, non-monetary incentives and career development on performance employee in tertiary institutions in Anambra and Enugu State. Relevant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literatures were reviewed taking cognizance of the problem and the hypotheses of the study. The study is anchored on expectancy theory of work motivation. Descriptive research survey was adopted in this study. The population of the study were comprises of 7,300 selected academic and non-academic staff of the of the tertiary institutions in Anambra and Enugu state, Nigeria, while the sample size of 362 was obtain using purposive Sampling Technique of Nwana’s (1992). Data was sourced from primary sources. The instrument was validated through face and content validity and research experts while internal consistency and Cronbach’s alpha was used in test the reliability of the instrument used. Multiple regression analysis was employed to analyze the data generated. It was discovered that monetary incentives have a positive significant influence on workers’ productivity in Nigerian organization; Non-monetary incentives have a positive significant influence on workers’ productivity in Nigerian organization; while career development has negative significant effect on workers’ productivity in Nigerian organization. The study concludes that incentives have a positive significant effect on workers’ performance in Nigerian organization. Therefore, the study recommends that effective and good employee financial incentives schemes should be designed to include a mix of both and non-financial incentives. Organization should strive to improve on non- monetary package giving to their employees in order to get the best out of them. Finally, the study recommends that employers of labour should use career development incentives from time to time to motivate their workers’ employee