The Impact of Employees Motivation on Productivity in Public Corporations in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the impact of motivation on productivity of workers at public corporations in
Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to identify the motivating factors for employees and link
them to how to increase productivity. Motivation is considered as the single most important factor
in enhancing higher productivity of the employees. Motivation is guided by three elements that
drives an individual to work towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives;
intensity, direction, and persistence. This paper relying on secondary sources of data analyzes the
impacts of motivation on public corporations. The study is anchored on Herzberg two factor
theory as theoretical framework. The findings of the paper reveal that employees at public
corporations in Nigeria are poorly motivated due lack of implementation of the minimum wage,
delays in promotion, and bad working conditions. It concludes with recommendations that Federal
Government should review salaries of workers and implement minimum wage, approve and
implement all promotions, and ensure general welfare of workers for maximum productivity.