The aim of this study was to identify those job factors that determine the level of
motivation in the Nigerian Federal Civil Service Commission and to establish how
this knowledge can be used to increase motivation and job satisfaction across the
Nigerian Federal Civil Service. A wide variety of theories on motivation and job
satisfaction were studied. Herzberg's dual-factor theory of job satisfaction was
used as the defining basis for the empirical part of the study. The findings both
supported and refuted the theory. Both intrinsic and extrinsic job variables
influenced the work motivation of respondents, with specific extrinsic variables
having a significant effect, contrary to Herzberg's findings. A difference was also
recorded among senior staff who appeared more motivated by intrinsic variables
and junior staff who tended to emphasise extrinsic job variables. / Public Administration / D. Admin.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/3113 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Ejere, Emmanuel Iriemi S. |
| Contributors | Auriacombe,C.J., Sanda, A.O. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 279 leaves) |
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