ARTICLE SUMMARY
| Title: | Motivation as A Strategic Tool for Enhancing Job Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Ebonyi State: A Discourse |
| Author(s): | Fidelis O. Ogbaga & Larry E. Udu |
| Abstract: | Secondary School constitutes a sort of reservoir from which tertiary education candidates are harvested. Since, the teachers are critical stakeholders at this level, it makes sense to think that the ways and means of keeping them in high spirit for optimal performance ought to predominate all other considerations. The study investigated the relationship between motivation and job performance of Secondary School teachers in Ebonyi State. To enhance the achievement of the research objective, the study was designed to critically examine the interplay between the various components of motivation such as job security, regular salaries and regular promotion with those of teachers' performance such as punctuality of teachers to school, quality of teaching services and commitment to duties. Content Analytical Approach was adopted for the study while Maslow Hierarchy of needs was employed as theoretical foundation. Findings revealed that there is significant positive relationship between job security and teachers' punctuality to School; similarly there is significant positive correlation between regular salaries, and regular promotion and quality of teaching services as well as teachers' commitment to duties, respectively. Based on the above findings, the study therefore recommends amongst others, that Government should endeavour to ensure regular payment of teachers' salaries/emoluments, as well as promotions as at when due so as to engender optimal service delivery among teachers in Ebonyi State Secondary Schools. |
| Keywords: | motivation, job performance, Secondary School teachers, Ebonyi State |
Editorial Board
EDITOR-IN CHIEF
Prof. Jonathan E. Aliede
DEPUTY EDITOR-IN CHIEF
Agatha Obiageri Orji-Egwu, Ph.D
MANAGING EDITOR
SÃmon Ugochukwu Nwankwo, Ph.D
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Prof. Angela Nwanmuo
Prof. Tyotom Keghku
Prof. Muyiwa Poopola
Prof. Nnanyelugo Okoro
Prof L. I. Ogbuoshi
Ruth. Chika Okorie, Ph.D
Adeola Sidikat Oyrleke, Ph.D
Celestine Ukeoma, Ph.D