APPROACHES TO MAINTAINING A MOTIVATED AND SATISFIED WORKFORCE IN THE NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE
Odonye Dauda Yusuf , Kadarko Esther Dizaho and Adokwe Comfort Ayine
Volume 3 Issue 2
Abstract
This study examined the approaches to maintaining a motivated and satisfied workforce in the Nigeria public service. Using data generated through secondary sources and subjected to descriptive analysis, the study finds out that most employees need motivation to feel good about their jobs and perform optimally. Some employees are money motivated while others find recognition and rewards personally motivating. Motivation levels within the workplace as confirmed from the study have a direct impact on employee productivity. Workers who are motivated and excited about their jobs carry out their responsibilities to the best of their ability and production numbers increase as a result. It was further revealed that employee motivation has always been a central problem for leaders and administrators. This is so because, according to the study, unmotivated employees are likely to spend little or no effort in their jobs, avoid the workplace as much as possible, exit the organization if given the opportunity and produce low quality work. On the other hand, employees who feel motivated to work are likely to be persistent, creative and productive, turning out high quality work that they willingly undertake. Based on the findings, it was recommended that employers need to get to know their employees very well and use different tactics to motivate each of them based on their personal wants and needs. The paper concludes by cautioning that a practitioner that disdains theory puts himself at the risk of becoming rustic and outmoded by those who respect and use theory. Keywords: Employee, Motivation, Performance, Maintaining, Satisfy and Theory
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