CHAPTER ONE

1.1INTRODUCTION

An organization can be defined in terms of the machinery used but

rather it is the human beings in the organization that make up the

organization. For an organization to achieve its objective it has to entail the

utilization of the available resource such as time money and material

resources such as machinery raw materials and human resources.

The human resources of an organization are its most treasured

reassured resources. This is because all other resources are of no importance

without the involvement of the human resources (the Gordian 2004) the

human resources coordinator coordinates all other resources into whatever

objective they are to achieve. Also the survival achievement of productivity

and the importance of any organization rests on the human resources

because human resources can think differentiate between good and bad and

have ability to know what is attainable.

An organization that wishes to achieve its object has to work beyond

the survival and relevance of processes procedures machine and indeed all

technology but focus more on the human resources because all technology

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function as a result of the skill and willingness of the human resources for

the human to be highly motivated.

Motivation is the general term applying to the entire class of drives

desire needs wishes and similar force (Weltrich and Kootz 1993) to say an

organization motivation employees means that is does those things which it

hopes will safe those deserved and desired manner. Human motivation

therefore is that which triggers or propels human beings to act in a required

way. It can also be said as that something and make them willing to work

hard in other to do it. But before an employee can be effectively motivated

to carry out a task he has to have a motive. These human motives are based

on a need they are either primary need such as their physical requirement

for water air food sex sleep shelter on secondary needs such as self-

esteem status affiliation with others affection accomplishment and self-

assertion (Weltrich and Koontz 1993) when these things are satisfied in a

human being he may feel highly motivated.

For an organization to effectively coordinate its employees’ because

employees abilities are not fully productive without motivation. Motivation

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is a particular drive or desire in an individual and it moves them into

performing an action that will enable them achieve a goal.

1.2STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The purpose of an organization is to achieve its objectives and to

achieve these it has to have effectives and efficient employees. This

however not the case in most organization what we see are employees who

are lazy slow relevant to act and unconcerned about their jobs. They are

said to lack the zeal the brightness and the motivation of hardworking

people and generally they dislike hearing anybody talk about efficiency

dedication honesty competence and productivity all which characterize

achievement of people in an organization (the guardian 2004).

Moreover most organization does not consider motivation technique

as one of the ways in which they can improve their employees productivity.

They are mostly profit driven and don’t think that by appropriate motivation

of their employees they will achieve their objectives. These organization

looks at the technical qualifications experience credentials and the aims of

the individual they employ such that these employees with right credentials

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qualifications and experiences are not rightly motivated in their job or work

condition their performances tend to be below par.

1.3RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The focus of this study is to identify some developed question for the

study. Hence in the course of the study effect has been to find solution to

the following research question

How does human motivation encourage the employee

Does money motivate the performance of the employee

Do incentives bring good performance from the employee.

1.4OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study is to show that an organization can achieve

its objectives motivating its employees. The study shows to the

organization the ways to improve their goals. The study also shows the

extent of motivation in the turnover of employees in an organization. The

specific objective of the study are therefore to:

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* Identity the importance of human resources in an organization and

also shows the importance of motivating the human resources in an

organizational development.

* It states clearly how the motivation of the human resources can help

organization in achieving the objectives.

* It identifies the organizational context of effective motivation and

performance.

* It states how the management of an organization can use rewards and

goals to motivate its employees.

1.5RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

The hypothesis to be tested in the study are highlighted thus:

HO- Performance doesn’t increase

1.6SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study is significant in the sense that it will enable the bank and

other organizations to be aware of the importance of their human resources

and also that by motivation their human resource will improve their

objectives.

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The study will also provide information on factors which best

motivates staffs of any organization it is also hoped that this study will

serve as a resourceful material for further research into this subject matter

and also broaden over knowledge on motivation.

1.7SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study focuses on the way motivational techniques are being used

in organization using the LUBCON OIL COMPANY Plc. (B) Ilorin branch

as a case study. It also tries to find out if the organization as ever used any

motivational techniques with its employees and to know how the employees

responded to such act.

This study is however limited as a result of time and resources. Due

to the limited time made available to the researcher for the completion and

submission of study and also the limited time in getting response from the

respondents. It was quite difficult to cover all aspect of the study although

they will be covered and quite acceptable.

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1.8 DEFINATIONS OF KEY TERMS

MOTIVATION: This is an inner drive to behave or act in a certain manner.

It can be considered a driving force; a psychology drive that compels or

reinforces an action towards a desired goal.

EFFECTIVE: when something is deemed effective it means it has an

intended or expected outcome or produces a deep vivid impression.

DEVELOPMENT: this is the systematic use of scientific and technical

knowledge to meet specific objective or requirement; also development can

be defined as a process of giving adequate training to the employee

procured in an organization in other to increase productivity and social

welfare of employees.

PRODUCTIVITY: it can be defined as a measure of the efficiency of a

person machine factory system etc. in converting imports into useful out

pots

H can also be said as the effective use of innovation and resources to

increase the value added content of product and services.

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Productivity: is the quality of adoring gain or benefit or profit. It is defined

as the state or condition of yielding a financial profit or gain it is the ability

of an investment or a company to make a profit after cost overheads etc.

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