THE EFFECTS OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE AT MEKDIM ETHIOPIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Abstract

In any organization employees’ motivation is the key factor for successful organizational performance. Motivating the workforce of an organization to work more effectively towards the organization’s goals is perhaps the most fundamental managerial task in a given organization. Organizations motivate their workforce to perform effectively by offering those rewards for satisfactory performance and perhaps improving them for unsatisfactory performance. The study has been designed to assess the effects of motivation on employee performance at Mekdim Ethiopia National Association. The research design of this study is descriptive. Data was collected through questionnaire and semi structured interview. Questionnaires were distributed to head office and the three branches of MENA.Primary data were analyzed using percentages, frequencies and SPSS 16. From the finding of the study respondents are not satisfied with the current motivational factors of MENA in spite of the fact that staffs are mostly motivated by extrinsic sources of motivation such as good salaries, fringe benefit and recognition. The main findings of this study show that 38(63.3%) of the respondents said that their level of motivation is low, with regards to the effects of motivation on employee’s performance, it was discovered that 67(90.5%) of the respondents agreed motivation has an effect on their level of performance and 27(45 %) of the non supervisor and 7(50%) supervisor level of the staff ranked high salary as the most important motivational factors. The study concluded that the level of staff motivation at MENA is generally low and this will have an implication on staff commitment, turnover and productivity as well as success of the organization