NON-MONETARY REWARDS AND EMPLOYEES MOTIVATION: THE CASE OF WORLD LEARNING INC., ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to identify the non-monetary rewards and employees motivation: the case of World Learning Inc., Ethiopia. The paper discusses the relationship between non-monetary rewards and motivation towards employees’ job performance. The study concluded that factors such as recognition, interesting duties, achievement and respect have positive effect on employee motivation. The more these factors happen, the more employees in an organization are motivated towards their job. Also there exists a positive relationship between employee motivation and organizational effectiveness. The more employees are motivated, organizational performance and success will be higher which leads to organizational effectiveness. The targeted population of the study are all employees of the organization throughout the country. The methodology used is descriptive through primary data. Structured questionnaire with five point Likert scale was a main tool. In organizing and analyzing the collected data, the descriptive and analytical methods of data analysis, that use charts and tables, were used to explicitly show real effect of motivation on job performance of World Learning Ethiopia (WLE). The finding of the study reveals that non-monetary rewards have an immense contribution in employees’ motivation and boosting job performance. This, in turn, leads to organizational growth. Furthermore, inclusion of a policy on non-monetary rewards were the major findings of the study. Thus, the study concludes that WLE should design policies, rules and procedures that give space and time to the employees to work well and appreciate them on their tasks fulfillment and achievements. Furthermore, a strategy should be developed on how the organization should invest on empowering employee and get the best job performance is the key recommendation