CRITICAL MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS BASED ON CORRELATION AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSES
CRITICAL MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS BASED ON CORRELATION AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSES
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2020-07-03
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ZAILANI, M.B. IBRAHIM, A.G. BAHAGO, Y.
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Over the years, construction firms have often hinged their success on the effective motivation of
their employees so as to ensure productivity and improved performance. Previous studies noted
that various factors affect the motivational level of employees with regards to work performance.
However, due to the difference in employee needs, not all motivational factors have influence on
employees' performance. This study sets out to assess the influence of motivational factors on the
performance of employees in construction firms. The study aim was achieved through the
identification and assessment of critical motivational factors (intrinsic and extrinsic) in the Nigerian
construction firms. Perceptual data was collected from employees of selected construction firms
using a structured questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics. Motivational factors were ranked based on respective mean scores from the most to the
least influential. Extrinsic motivational factors such as promotion when due, availability of
resources and provision of transportation for employees were found to be the most influential
factors on performance. Whereas, constant supervision was found to have the least influence on
performance. Findings of the study provides construction firms with empirical data on factors that
influence the motivation level of employees with a view to optimizing employee productivity. It is
recommended that construction firms should pay close attention to the peculiar needs of respective
employees which aids in optimizing organizational performance.
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA E-mail addresses:l bellomahmud34@gmail.com, 2 getsomscl2012@gmail.com 3 yahayabahago84@gmail.com