IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF PIPELINE AND PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study examined the impact of employee motivation on employee's performance with
specific reference to The Impact of Employee Motivation on Organisational
Performance: Empirical Evidence of Pipeline and Petroleum Management Corporation,
Ogun State, Nigeria. Both primary data was used. Primary data was via questionnaire.
The methodology of the study was based on both quantitative method using
questionnaires. Data collected was analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The
descriptive statistics was via frequency table and percentages. The inferential statistics
adopted both Pearson Product Moment correlation (PPMC) i.e. correlation coefficient –
'r' and regression analyses. Findings from the study showed that motivation had very
strong influence on employee performance. However, financial rewards like low monthly
salaries and non-financial rewards as well as the general lack of motivation were the
major factors that reduce morale for high performance at the Pipeline and Petroleum
management Company. Twenty-five (25) questionnaire is administered to employees of
DPR Akure through a purposive sampling method. However, only 11 questionnaire is
correctly filled and returned, which represents 44% response rate, while remaining 14
represents 56%. This low percentage recorded reveals that DPR Akure is an annex of the
corporation with few number of employees. Both descriptive statistics (tables,
frequencies, percentages) and one-sample 't' test for means statistics are used to analyse
the collected data. Recall, n<30. The result, t = 1.51 shows relationship between CSR,
organisational support and employee engagement encompassed in the management
trend called motivation. The paper further recommends that organisations should review
their CSR policy bi-annually in accordance with best international standard practice on
how to promote relationship between stakeholders and to adopt best strategy on how to
reduce menace environmental pollution caused by activities of corporation on immediate
employees and society at large.