Effects of Motivation on Tanzania Police force officers' Performance at Dodoma Regional Police: The Mediating Role of Knowledge and Skills.

Mtete, Sauda (2023) Effects of Motivation on Tanzania Police force officers' Performance at Dodoma Regional Police: The Mediating Role of Knowledge and Skills. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study sought to examine the effect of motivation examine the effect of motivation on Tanzania police force officers' performance at Dodoma regional police; and the mediating role of knowledge and skills. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to determine the effect of extrinsic motivation on Police performance in Dodoma Regional Police, to assess the effect of intrinsic motivation on Police performance in Dodoma Regional Police and lastly to determine the effect of knowledge and skills after controlling extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on Police performance at Dodoma Regional Police. A positivist philosophy was used in this study. Quantitative approach research was utilized. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 334 who were stratified sampled from a population of 2013 police officers. Descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple linear regression were used as data analysis tools. The study found that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are positive and statistically related to police officers' performance at Dodoma. However, when a second multiple regression model was run incorporating mediating variables of knowledge and skills it was found that there was an increase in motivation relationship effect to be stronger on police officers’ performance. Therefore, the study recommends that Police management and government in general should focus on motivating police officers. Also, to develop a comprehensive training program for all police officers Key Words; Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, knowledge and skills, Police officers’ performance

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: 600 Technology > 658 Gerneral management
Divisions: Faculty of Business Management > Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Depositing User: Mr Habibu Kazimzuri
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2024 08:31
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2024 08:31
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/4163

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