INFLUENCES OF SALARY, PROMOTION AND RECOGNITION ON ACADEMIC STAFF HIGH PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: AN EXAMINATION OF SAADU ZUNGUR UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE
Sambo Abubakar
Volume 5 Issue 2
Abstract
This study investigates the influences of salary, promotion, and recognition on academic staff productivity at Saadu Zungur University in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Adopting a positivist approach, the research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing structured questionnaires to gather data from academic staff members. The questionnaire assesses perceptions of salary adequacy, promotion opportunities, and recognition practices, alongside their perceived impact on productivity levels. A stratified random sampling technique ensures representation across various faculties, enabling a comprehensive analysis of the factors at play. The researcher adopted Herzberg's Two Factor Theory. Statistical methods, including descriptive statistics and regression analysis, are applied to test the hypotheses and explore the relationships between the variables. The findings aim to provide objective insights into how salary, promotion, and recognition contribute to enhancing productivity among academic staff, ultimately offering valuable recommendations for improving staff motivation and institutional performance within the Nigerian higher education context. The result of the study finds that there is positive and significant relationship between salaries, promotion, and recognition on high productivity of academic staff of the University. The findings further suggest that salary positively moderate the relationship between high productivity of the University. Therefore, the study will serve as a policy guide to the management of the University in areas relating to high productivity improvement and it will also further make and stimulus the field of human resource management. Keywords: Salary; Promotion; Recognition. Academic Staff; Bauchi State University.
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