The Effectiveness of Motivation on Employees Performance in Public Organization”. A case study of Lushoto District Council

Namala, Joram Samson (2015) The Effectiveness of Motivation on Employees Performance in Public Organization”. A case study of Lushoto District Council. Masters thesis, The Open University Of Tanzania.

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Abstract

Many people incorrectly view motivation as personal trait that is some have it and some don’t. In practice, inexperienced manager often label employees who seem to lack motivation as lazy. It is believed that motivation is the result of the interaction of the individual and the situation. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of motivation on employee’s performance in public organization. The study used various methods of data collection such as interview and questionnaires. The sample size in this study was 90employees at Lushoto District Council. The sample was obtained from different department based on the number of employees in the department. The results obtained from the analysis revealed that there existed relationship between motivation and employee performance in the organization. Findings in this study realized that training and development of employees at this council were granted to them; although there were some complications in obtaining release for their studies. Employee were given chance to go for further studies and improving their careers for better performance in the organization. The working environment was conducive as well as promotion for employees were granted for encouraging them to remain in the organization for long. Therefore the study recommends that the Government should emphases on employee motivational policy in public organization at Lushoto District Council.

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