MANAGEMENT MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION ACROSS NIGERIA’S SIX GEOPOLITICAL ZONES

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of management motivation on academic staff performance in selected Federal Colleges of Education in six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. This study used a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 5424 academic staff in selected colleges of education in six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The sample size of the study was 373, was obtained using a simplified formular by Yamane in Israel (1992). The unit of analysis of the study was the academic staff who were randomly selected from the chosen colleges of education. The instrument used for data collection was a closed-ended, structured questionnaire. This study adapted items suitable for measuring the various constructs of this study from previous studies. The questionnaire was designed using 5-point Likert scales ratings of “strongly disagree” (1) and “strongly agree” (5). Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability coefficients were used to establish the reliability of the instrument used. A face validity assessment by experts in this area of academic discipline was also conducted. The Data were coded using SPSS version 27.0. The null hypotheses were tested using a multiple regression analysis at a significance level of 0.05. The findings showed that financial rewards, recognition, training and development, work conditions and communication have positive and significant impact on academic staff performance. The study recommended that the management of the selected colleges of education should continue to provide adequate financial rewards, recognition, training and development opportunities, condusive work conditions and effective and timely communication to boost academic staff performance.