| Abstract: | Several factors do affect the job performance of employees in a given business undertaking. Of all these factors motivation of employees is mentionable. The manager of any business undertaking hence has the massive duty of sorting out the best motivators for the realization of organizational goals. The best motivated employee is expected to yield the best performance. The main purpose of this research, thus, is to depict the effects of performance on employees of St. Mary’s University. This study applied a mixed research approach; that is, descriptive and explanatory research design. Primary data were collected via structured questionnaire from 222 employees of the University out of which 215 were returned. Employees were selected using stratified sampling method. Quantitative data were processed through SPSS and analyzed via descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the finding of the research, employees are satisfied with motivational schemes namely Education & Training, financial motivators (like salary, financial reward and transportation allowance), recognition and a good working environment the University offered. The results of correlation analysis confirmed that the independent variables, namely, recognition, financial, promotion & personal development and work condition have a strong relationship with the dependent variable (employees’ job performance). The research also revealed there is a statistically positive relationship between each of the aforementioned independent variables (separately) with employee job performance though the degree varies. The study recommends, inter alia, that the University should capitalize on those motivating factors that help to satisfy and increase the performance of employees. Moreover, performance goals of the University should be clearly defined and regular performance review of the employees against performance target standards shall be made. |
