THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE AT ALTA COMPUTEC PLC

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on employee’s performance at Alta Computec Plc. The study was guided by research questions and hypothesis. A total of 60 independent variables and 5 dependent variables analyzed in this study. In the analysis both qualitative and quantitative research approach were employed. A descriptive research design was adopted with a five-point Likert scale to measure variables. As the total population was 106, the researcher determined for considering the census study. The data collection method that was adopted in this research was structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The study considered several intrinsic motivation factors that influence employee’s performance which included: employee’s recognition, employee’s trust, skill variety requirements, training & development, fair treatment, responsibility and empowerment. The study further, took into account the extrinsic motivation factors that influence employee’s performance/individual’s work achievement/ including: salary/financial compensation, job security, job enrichment & job enlargement, information dissemination and effective communication, managerial relations and supervisions, nature of job, work environment, and working conditions. A set of descriptive, regression and correlation statistics were adopted for the analysis. The Data was analyzed through mean, standard deviation, correlation, ANOVA, and regression using SPSS software version 26. All variables passed through the hypothesis test to ensure whether the captioned independent variables have significant effect on employee’s performance. The study empirically revealed that all of the variables could significantly influence individual’s work achievement and thus all the alternative hypothesis were accepted. The study recommended that the organization should acknowledge and make use of proper mix of extrinsic and intrinsic factors and not to be limited by these factors where there are other uncontrollable intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors in this study.