1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Generally, people work in order to make money, acquire wealth and take care of their needs. Motivation and employee performance are vital tools to achieving organizational goals and objectives.
Motivation has been defend by many scholars, authors and researchers. Hiuse and Barditch (1977):177) defined motivation as the “condition responsible for variation in the intensity, quality and direction of an ongoing behaviour”.
Behaviour is caused by the individual’s attempts to satisfy his or her needs. Mockler (1973:778) states that “a person is motivated to work in order to satisfy some needs. Hence, the definition sees motivation in three perspectives:
In public sector, before a manager can understand and effectively carryout these function of motivation, he must therefore be well informed and thoroughly understands what motivates his subordinates at work. This is because individual differs in their wants and aspirations and must be treated as such.
The presence of these unsatisfied needs in individuals induces them to work or act harder. The incentives that can prompt a worker to engage in the behavior needed of him in the organization include extra hours bonus at luxury rate availability of basic facilities, e.g. pipe borne water, electricity etc.
Can loans, free health services for both the worker and their families, relieve duties and job schedule etc. According to Stephen P. Robbins, (1979:15) asserts that an employee’s future is closely related to his or her promotion, increase of payment and continuation of employment are among the obvious benefits. We might also define motivation in terms of some outward behavior. People who are motivated exist a greater effort to perform than those who are not motivated.
1.1.1 HISTORY OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY CHANNEL 12 OWERRI
Nigerian Television Authority Channel 12 Owerri was commissioned on 1st
of April, 2002 by Professor Jerry Gana the former Federal Minister of Information and Culture. This station has about 40 workers. The station is a television broadcasting station, established for discrimination. They are also engaged in commercial, burial ceremony, coverage, wedding, birthday parties, social activities, festivals, naming ceremonies etc.The management of NTA channel 12 Owerri motivates their workers by providing conducive working environment, awards, promotions and even pay their salaries at due time and at the same time, assure their workers of job security. Also there is good management and workers relationship.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Certain factors can make workers to perform effectively and efficiently in their places of work. This project attempts to examine the effects of motivation and employee performance in the public and private sectors in Nigeria
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
This study (motivation and employee performance) is an essential tool on any public or private sector a contribution on the field of public administration. Furthermfore, this study helps to supply the organization with vital information. It also helps to examine the close detail, the techniques and in turn, increase productivity.
Through this study, more experience is required in a better place of work. It is very important to embark on this study because of everyday problems that arises in the organization – strike, dispute, absenteeism, non-challant attitude etc.
It is believed that this study (motivation and employee performance) will be of great importance and of large use to the general public and if managed and contributed well. It is also of benefit to employers of labour, students researchers, government and National Television Authority (NTA).
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
For proper data collection and analysis, the scope of this study covered in Nigerian Television Authority, Channel 12 Owerri Imo State, Owerri municipal.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The following limitations were encountered in the course of this study.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of our-study some of the terms used will be defined as: