Abstract

The research was intended to examine the impact of motivation on employee performance. The research was basically carried out to determine the level of effect motivation has on employee performance. Managers and leaders spent a great time on how to motivate employees. They informed and explain the organization vision to employee and influence them to behave in ways that ensure achievement of organizational goal, through motivation.

Various scholars explain and define the concept of motivation differently and many scholars come up with theories concerning motivation and they include Victor H. Vroom theory of motivation.• Hertzberg two factor theory of motivation and expectancy theory of motivation among others. One of the greatest challenges to the organization is to make all employees contribute to the success of the organization in a moral and socially responsible way.

Due to dynamic and competitive organizational environment, organizations need to realize the importance and value of employees. The main purpose of the study is to establish the relationship between employees’ motivation and their performance towards the organization. The research was carried out to see if there is any link between motivation and performance and which one will lead to the other.

There are three main research objectives and they include; the factors that influence employee motivation, the challenge organization face as they implement motivation and the effect motivation has on employees’ performance. The study reviewed literature written by scholars in relation to employees’ motivation and their performance in the U niversity of Buea precisely on the non-teaching staffs or auxiliary staffs of the university of Buea.

Among the scholar, contributed to motivation were Victor H. Vroom expectancy theory of motivation. Hertzberg two factor theory of motivation among others. The researcher used quantitative and qualitative method that will help her obtain data and information which may be applicable in other organizations. In this case systematic random sampling was used to select the sample done by the researcher himself, questionnaires were given out to the respondents to fill in with the help of the researcher.

The data obtained in the field has been concerning the impact of motivation on employees performance in the University of Buea has been analyzed, interpreted by either using tabulation or graphs.

Finally, the impact motivation has on employees performance has been discussed by considering the factor, the morale employees and effect motivation has on employees’ performance as well as the challenges organizations face during motivation of employees.

The research concluded that the employees should be given the factors that motivate them highly. It has been recommended that the researcher come up with various suggestions and recommendations to policymakers and future researchers to combat the issue.