Impact Of Motivation On Academic Staff Performance In Nigerian Polytechnics: A Study Of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State

Abstract

This study investigate the impact of motivation on academic staff performance in Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria. The objective of the study is to examine the impact of salary, promotion, recognition and working environment on academic staff performance in Federal Polytechnic Bauchi. Relevant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature was reviewed taking cognizance of the problem and the hypotheses of the study. The study is anchored on Fredrick Herzberg's motivation/hygiene theory of work motivation. The methodology is quantitative approach. The population of the study were 856 academic staff of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria, and the sample size is 265 using Krejcie and Morgan sample size table. The instrument was validated through content validity and Cronbach’s alpha was used in test the reliability of the instrument used. Descriptive analysis was used in analyze the data generated using SPSS and PLS SMART. It was discovered that salary, promotion, recognition and working environment have a positive significant impact on performance and concurrently salary, promotion, recognition and working environment have a positive significant impact on high productivity and job satisfaction in Federal Polytechnic Bauchi. Therefore, the study recommends that Prompt payment of salary and financial incentives schemes should be designed to include a mix of financial and non-financial incentives. Institution should strive to improve on prompt salary, training and development, recognition, salary scale upgrade, and promotion among their employees in order to achieve the highest level of performance.