Workers’ motivation and job satisfaction as factors of job performance in three Nigerian University-based publishing press.

Abstract

The study investigated workers’ motivation an job satisfaction as factors of job performance in three Nigerian University-based Publishing press. The study used null hypothesis to find the strength of relationships among variables and contribution of independent variables to dependent variable job performance in publishing press. The target population of the study consisted of 104 workers in the three university-based publishing press and was used, there was no sampling. These universities include university of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello university, Zaria and university of Maiduguri. Workers' motivation, job satisfaction and job performance questionnaire was administered through trained research assistants. Out of 104 copies of questionnaire administered on respondents, 70 copies were filled, returned and found usable. Data were analyzed by inferential statistical tools such as multiple correlation and regression model. Multiple correlation was used to test the strength of relationships among variables. Regression model was used to test the contribution of motivation and job satisfaction job performance of workers in the university publishing press. The results of hypothesis one tested showed that there was no significant relationships among variable. The result of other hypothesis tested also revealed that there was no significant contribution of workers’' motivation and job satisfaction to job performance of workers in the three university-based publishing press. Recommendations were proffered for example workers’ should be encouraged to evaluate the motivation indices such as annual award for the most dedicated worker, adoption of good leadership style and improved condition of services. Management of the publishing press should re-double their effort in motivating workers so as to enhance high level of performance leading to higher productivity.