Impact Of Motivation On Employee Productivity In Yola South Local Government Area Of Adamawa State

Abstract

The research work is concerned with Motivation as Strategy for Employee Productivity, using Yola South L.G.A as a case study. The main objective examines the effect of motivation on employees' productivity in Yola South Local Government Area. Data were collected through structured questionnaire. Survey method was used to analyse the effect of motivation on employees' productivity in Yola South Local government Area and random sampling technique was used to stratify the sample population. The total sample size of the study consists of hundred 100 workers of Yola South Local Government Area. It was found out that adequate staff motivation will enhance employees performance, that the higher the motivation the lesser the friction between boss and subordinate, that appreciation is a form of motivation for staff in the council. That frequent training programmes can improve employees' productivity in the council. The study recommends that more priority be given to the employee welfare and promotions to encourage better productivity of workers.