Effect of Motivation on Personnel Performance in the Workplace

Muyiwa Adeniyi Sholarin; Idoko Joseph Onyebuchukwu

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Effect of Motivation on Personnel Performance in the Workplace

Muyiwa Adeniyi Sholarin, Idoko Joseph Onyebuchukwu

Published in Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 4, Issue 5)

Received: 13 July 2016 Accepted: 25 August 2016 Published: 19 October 2016

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The study was on the effect of motivation on the personnel performance in the work place. Staffs of Assurance alliance l.t.d Lagos were used. One hundred staffs were randomly selected, their age is between 20 to 50 years old, 54 were male (52.9%) while 46 were female (45.1%), 46 were junior cadre (45.1%), 41 were middle level cadre (40.2%) and 13 were senior level cadre (12.7%). Four hypotheses were tested. The result was analyzed using S.P.S.S.. Recommendations were made.

Published in	Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 4, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.jhrm.20160405.13
Page(s)	61-64
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Motivation, Personnel, Performance and Work Place

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Muyiwa Adeniyi Sholarin, Idoko Joseph Onyebuchukwu. Effect of Motivation on Personnel Performance in the Workplace. J Hum Resour Manag. 2016;4(5):61-64. doi: 10.11648/j.jhrm.20160405.13

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Muyiwa Adeniyi Sholarin

Counselling Centre, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Idoko Joseph Onyebuchukwu

Department of Psychology, School of Human Resource Development, College of Leadership & Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

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Muyiwa Adeniyi Sholarin, Idoko Joseph Onyebuchukwu. Effect of Motivation on Personnel Performance in the Workplace. J Hum Resour Manag. 2016;4(5):61-64. doi: 10.11648/j.jhrm.20160405.13

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