MOTIVATION OF JUNIOR WORKERS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

MOTIVATION OF JUNIOR WORKERS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN OWERRI)

ABSTRACT

Junior workers are indispensable, vital past of management and need to be motivated for efficiency and effective productivity. This research work is on motivation of junior workers for enhanced performance focused on some selected firms (PHCN, Sports Council, ITC) in Owerri. The study identified the problems of motivation on junior workers. The study has four research questions and two Hypothesis, both primary and secondary sources of data where used. Field source design was used while structural questionnaire is the major instrument for data collections. The questionnaire was analyzed with simple percentage with chi-square statistical tool. The study revealed that motivation influences the junior workers performance and that its constituent determine it acceptance a compensation policy. Based on the findings it was recommended that management should re-appraise and re-evaluate the present salary structure of junior workers with a view to increasing its productivity and in order to achieve it and maintained it.