Influence of Motivational Style in Enhancing Job Productivity in Industrial Organizations

Abstract

This study examines the influence of motivational styles in enhancing job productivity in industrial organizations. A descriptive research design of survey type was used. A sample of 100 respondents which included management, senior, and junior staff members, of the 10 selected pure water factories used for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 industries within the Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. The instrument used was the Motivational Factors Questionnaire on the four Likert scale. Mean and standard deviation statistical tools were used to analyze the demographic data while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and t-test were used to test the hypotheses formulated for the study at a 0.05 level of significance. The study found no appreciable difference in productivity between senior and junior employees. The conclusion was that intrinsic and extrinsic motivating styles are positively associated with job productivity in sectors based on the data. The study concludes that female employees are marginally more productive than their male counterparts. Industrial managers should use both intrinsic and extrinsic motivating methods to encourage their staff members to work hard. The report suggests that managers in the business should encourage male workers just like they do female ones. The study advises employers to give junior employees both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to increase job productivity.