EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE IN RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AT RORYA DISTRICT, TANZANIA
EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE IN RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AT RORYA DISTRICT, TANZANIA
Jumanne Charles Obogo
Open university of Tanzania, Tanzania
Dr. Janeth Isanzu
Open university of Tanzania, Tanzania
ABSTRACT
Motivation of employees plays an important role in transforming an organization or an institution. Employee motivation is a sensitive matter, so it is needed to determine performance of employees in achieving their goals. Several previous researchers have proven a positive and significant effect of motivation on employee performance. Motivation is an important element for employees performance. In rural secondary school compared to urban secondary school at Rorya District council teachers need to be motivated. Descriptive research design was used. The population of the study included all the 568 academic staff, Administrative staff & Management staff of Rorya District Council. The sample size of 235 respondents was used. Sampling techniques include both probability and non-probability. Questionnaires were more relevant in collecting data from a relatively large sample through written responses. Findings showed that majority of the respondents representing 54.1% believed that they were motivated with the working environment condition at Rorya District Secondary Schools. From the field survey, the results showed that 45.9% of the respondents disagreed to receive financial support from local government when they were in difficult situation and 34.7% agreed to receive financial support when they were in difficult situation. It was indicated that majority of the employees were motivated when well recognized. This result showed that majority of the employees was neutral regarding relationship that they have with superior. This means that the service should find solution to this problem by reducing the power distance between the superiors and their subordinates. The conclusion of the study is that recognition had positive effect to the employee performance. Reward was among the major factors that increased employee performance and productivity. Effect of promotion on employees performance was very minimal. There was positive effect of benefits on employees performance especially with salary payment.. Therefore, the recommended that management staff should improve employee motivation aspects on teachers in schools. They should to structure motivations tools so as to match with the nature of the work done by the employee and make them enjoy.
