TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1
General introduction
1.2
Statement of the problem
1.3
Objectives of the study
1.4
Significance of the study
1.5
Scope and limitation of the study
1.6
Definition of Key terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Historical background of the case study and organizational
structure.
2.2
Theory X and Y of Dauglas Mc Gregor
2.3
Abraham H. Maslow Hieracly of Needs.
2.4
Professor Chris Argyns Immaturity and Maturity.
2.5
Vroom Expectancy Theory
2.6
Managerial Grid.
2.7
Dc. Mc Celland Achievement Motivation Theory
2.7.1The Authoritarian Leadership system
2.7.2 Democratic
leadership Style
2.7.3 A Genuine
Laizez Faire style or Leader
2.8
Two Factors Theory Fredrick Herobergy
2.9
Types of Leadership
2.9.1 The
Authority
2.9.2 Democratic
leadership style
2.9.3 A Genuine
Laizzes –fare styles of leader.
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Research Design
3.3
Population Sampling and Sample
3.4
Method of Data Collection
3.5
Method of Data Analysis
3.6
Testing Validity and Devalidity of Data Instrument.
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1
Data collection
4.2
Data Presentation and Analysis
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1
Introduction
5.2
Summary
5.3
Recommendation
5.4
Conclusion
References
Appendix
PROJECT PROPOSAL
The significance of
motivation and staff performance (A Case Study of Kwara State Polytechnic, ).
This project is divided
into five chapters. Chapter one consist of introduction of the study,
objectives of study and the problems encountered in the course of the study.
Chapter two will focus
attention mainly on the review of related literature on the review of related
literature on motivation try to apply or review some notable motivated theories
postulated by early scholars e.g Abrahram Maslow hierarchy of needs, Mc Gregor
theory e.t.c.
Chapter three will focus
attention on the research methodology, origin and historical background of the
constitution, Kwara State Polytechnic, the organization structure of
school. Functions of management boards
of the school and the school management ad the functions of the office of the
director, chairman and the administrative department.
Chapter Four will
concentrate on the staff motivation in Kwara State Polytechnic and the various
types of motivational factors at the Kwara State Polytechnic, It will also
include the role of staff union and their achievement at the Kwara State
Polytechnic and the problem of motivational in the school will also be
highlighted.
Chapter five consist of
summary, recommendation and conclusion, questionnaire and reference on staff
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Motivation is a
management tools, management is very exciting and dynamics discipline which has
a special appeal to people who aimed at getting things done in an effective and
efficient way, the art defining management is however not easy.
Management can be view
from different aspect of main’s activities in his effort to achieve the stated
objective to an organization effectively and efficiently while some people has
the terms that help management to operate, control and co-ordinate effectively
and efficiency.
Motivation is a process
and manner in which objective of an organization are achieve the through the
combinations and coordination of the available resource which are motivation of
work to increase the level of productivity.
However, for
implantation to work out effectively there are some management skill needed by
manager which will assist in carrying out his/her duties in an organization
effectively.
Robert Katz classified
skill as basic of work to help managers to work effectively in an organization.
In has book called
managerial techniques and skill (1862)pg 63.
i.
Technical skills:- This is the ability of a manager to use tools and
procedure and techniques in specialized field.
ii.
Human skills:- This is an ability of the mental require understanding
and motivate people to achieve the stated goals.
iii.
Conceptual skills:- Is also a mental ability require of manager
co-ordinate and integrate all the interest of an organization.
Finally, this study will
look into management skill, how it has helped early organization and in our
modern days with it usefulness in staff motivation and it productivity in an organization.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The
researcher in this research work state motivation as a significance on staff
performance, this research work made it known to use that motivation is very
essential in their performance of staff.
If the staff are been motivated by the employers appraisal then to will
affect positively the workers performance.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The study aims at enlighten the case study which
is Kwara State Polytechnic is motivating their staff teaching and non teaching
staff so as to ensure effective work done.
However,
the researcher intention is to encourage the staff of
by appraising the workers whenever a worker is going well encouraging subs-workers
by improving his salary declaring him as the best so as the make other improve in
their working skill too. The essence of this project therefore is to evaluate
and examine the present movational strategies available in Kwara State
Polytechnics and its effect on the student.
Motivation
as a management tools, if well applied in organization, increases productivity
and efficiency of worker staff welfare is a way to productivity commitment to
workers and improvement to their efficiency.
The
objective of the study is to highlight the following:-
1. The significance of staff motivation in
Kwara State Polytechnic.
2. To highlight the present motivational
strategies available ion the school.
3. To highlight the correlation between
motivator workers productivity and efficiency.
4. To evaluate and examine the role of Kwara
State Management.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
Motivation
has special importance to the economy or organization of country for the
following reason:-
1. Supplement your long term objectives with
short term goals and specific action.
2. Make your job a different one set
improvement objectives for your position with some imagination you probably can
considerably increase your productivities.
3. Develop an area of expertise. Build on your strengths or develop one of
your weakness into a strength.
4. Gives yourself feedback and reward yourself
setting veritable goods provides your with a standard against which you can
measure your performance.
1.5 SCOPE
AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The scope of the study
us the significance of motivation on staff performance in Kwara State
Polytechnic with the particular reference of the Kwara State Polytechnic which
the researcher u ses as the cases
study. Studying will cover both the
teaching and non teaching staff of the polytechnic.
In any research undertakes
certain factors or constraints must limit one’s inspiration. The main limitation encounter was to get the
staffs to complete the questionnaire because some of the staff were very busy.
Secondly, some staffs
deliberating refused to complete the questionnaire on the ground that they
mighty be reprimanded by supplying relevant and useful information as contained
in the questionnaires given out to staff to complete could not be collected.
Thirdly, financial
constraint has made traveling to other polytechnic or schools outsides states
in the federation difficult.
The should have allowed
for comparable how workers are being motivated by both board of director and
school management.
1.6
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
MOTIVATION:- This is the set of process that moves or motivate a person towards a
goal. This can also be regarded as the
driving force by which we achieve our goals.
STAFF:- This
can be regarded as all the workers employed in an organization considered as a
group.
ORGANISATION:- This can be defined as group of people who form a business together in
order to achieve as particular aim.
MANAGEMENT:- This can be defined as a social process entailing responsibility for
the effective and economic planning and regulation of the operative of an
enterprises for the fulfillment of a given tasks.
REWARDS:- This can be defined as something given or received in return for a
service or merit.
PROMOTION:- This can be defined as the activity that encourages people to believe
in the value or importance of something or that helps something to succeed.
Discipline:- This can be regarded as the practice of training people to obey rules
and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or
situation that results from this training.
The school has a reputation for
his standard of discipline.
SATISFACTION:- This is the good feeling that you have when you have achieved
something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen.
Productivity:- This
means the rate at which a worker a company or country produces goods and amount
produced. Compared with how much time work and money is needed to produce them.
TRAINING:- This is the process of learning
the skills that you need to do a job.
AUTHORITY:- This is the power to give order to
people. The people or an organization
who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of
responsibility in a country or region.
PERFORMANCE:- This is how well or badly you do something; how well or badly
something works;
ACHIEVEMENT:- A thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their
own effort and skill.
COMMUNICATION:- This is the activity or process of expressing ideas of feelings or of
giving people information.
DEVELOPMENT:-
The gradual growth of something so that it
becomes more advanced, stronger e.t.c.