EFFECT OF WORKERS’ MOTIVATION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BADEGGI, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effect of employee motivation on organizational performance. This study adopted a descriptive and causal research design as well as the survey method in investigating the effects of worker’s motivation on organizational performance. The entire population of the study was 475 as a result; the sample size determined is 217. A well- structured self-administered questionnaire was used as the main tool for data collection and was administered to 217 respondents, out of which 185 were retrieved and appropriately filled. Reliability of the research instrument was calculated and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.868. Data were analysed using multiple regression analysis. From the hypotheses tested, the result indicated that there is a significant relationship between worker’s motivation and organizational performance. Findings also revealed that 35.8% of the variations in performance can be explained by worker’s motivation in the organization used as a study in this research. The results also revealed that extrinsic factors were considered to have more significant effects on organizational performance than intrinsic factors. The study concluded that both intrinsic and extrinsic factors are significant predictors of performance, extrinsic factors appear to be more significant or valued by respondents in the organization used as a study. Furthermore, this study also recommended that management of organizations should take appropriate measures in figuring out those factors that motivate their workers and seek ways of ensuring that they are adequately motivated in order to improve their performance and productivity levels. Finally, the study also suggested that future studies should focus on another sector.