Abstract
This study looks at the impact of fringe benefits of
the motivation of workers using Civil Servants, Isoko South Local Government,
Isoko as a case study. It is the contention of the study that fringe benefits
play important role in the motivation of workers performance in organizations.
The respondents for this study were selected using the simple random sampling
method. Questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents and
the questionnaire content was validated. The Test and the Retest method was
used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. In this study, positive
association exist between the satisfactory fringe benefit package, equity in
the administration of fringe benefits geared towards the needs of the workers
and motivation to performance. Based on the findings of this study, such
recommendations as tailoring fringe benefits to the needs of workers, linking
fringe benefits enjoy by the worker to job performance and ensuring equity in
administration of fringe in the organization, are made.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title
Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements
iv
Abstract v
Chapter
One: Introduction
1.1
Background to the Study 1
1.2
Statement of Problem 1
1.3
Research Questions 2
1.4
Objective of the Study 2
1.5
Statement of Hypothesis(es) 4
1.6
Significance of the Study 5
1.7
Scope of the Study 6
1.8
Limitations of the Study 6
1.9
Definition of Terms 7
Chapter Two: Review of
Related Literature
2.1
Introduction 10
2.2
Theories of Motivation 12
2.3
Effects of Fringe Benefits on Human
Performance 22
Chapter Three: Research
Methodology
3.1
Introduction 26
3.2
Research Design 26
3.3
Description of Population of the Study 26
3.4
Sample Size 27
3.5
Sampling Techniques 27
3.6
Sources of Data Collection 27
3.7
Method of Data Presentation 29
3.8
Method of Data Analysis 29
Chapter Four: Data
Presentation, Analysis and Hypothesis Testing
4.1
Introduction 31
4.2
Presentation of Data 31
4.3
Data Analysis 31
4.4
Hypothesis Testing 37
Chapter Five: Summary
of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1
Introduction 46
5.2
Summary of Findings 46
5.3
Conclusion 47
5.4
Recommendations 48
References 50
Appendix
I 51
Appendix
II 52
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Organization exists for the purpose of
services to the society, civil servant like employees are employed in order to
render certain services to the organization or society.
Civil servant or workers will be wiling
to put in their best when they are motivated, their motivation can be effected
by the ability of their employers to meet their needs. This is because any
worker working in an organization has certain satisfied that they will be
willing to put in their effort towards realizing an organizational objective.
1.2 Statement of Problem
The factor which influence people level
of expectation concerning rewards including payment have been the subject of
considerable research and through behavioral scientist have produced
relationship between pay and work which seek to provide some motivational
force.
Therefore, this study hopes to achieve
the following:
a.
To show the benefits on the motivation
of workers.
b.
To find out the relationship between
satisfaction with fringe and performance.
1.3 Research Questions
The following are the research questions
used in this study.
a.
Does a worker perception of the
administration of fringe motivate the aim of performance?
b.
Does a worker perception of the fringes
in category of certain workers in other categories motivate him in performance?
c.
Does a worker perception of the value of
his family attitudes to the fringes he enjoys or a civil servant motivate lump
to performance?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
Matters that effects payment for work
rate of the job, the grade or scale of payment questions of differentials,
business incentives are all capable of investing disputes which arises as a
result of pay, although it is true that other factors may be involved, at least
to the importance, of fringe as source of motivation among workers, we may not
notice the concern for the less will pay, anxiety about job security and has
discussion about factors which might effect the stability of a regular adequate
income. It is clear that in a market economy work and pay are inseparable
without money, people are unable to buy goods and services necessary for
survival, they cannot advance in status in the eyes of their fellow men and
can’t make material implements in their standard of living.
The work being dangerous, difficult,
demanding, people expect appropriate compensation. The following research shall
direct the study.
a.
To ascertain if workers’ perception of
the administration of fringe motivate the aim of performance.
b.
To find out if a worker’s perception of
the fringes in category of certain workers in other categories motivate him in
performance.
c.
To determine if worker’s perception of
the value of his family attitudes to the fringes he enjoys or a civil servant
motivate lump to performance.
1.5 Statement of Hypothesis
The family hypotheses shall be used to
direct this study.
Hypothesis I
HO: Workers perception of
the value than families attach to fringe they get, will not motivate them to
performance.
HI: Workers perception of the value than
families attach to the fringe they get, will motivate them to performance.
Hypothesis II
HO: Fringe benefit geared
towards meeting the actual needs of the workers, will not motivate them to
performance.
HI: Fringe benefit geared towards meeting the
actual needs of the workers, will motivate them to performance.
Hypothesis III
HO: Workers perception of
the fringe benefit they enjoy in their organization in relation to what obtain
in their organization will not motivate them to performance.
HI: Workers perception of the fringe benefit
they enjoy in their organization in relation to what obtain in their
organization will motivate them to performance.
Hypothesis V
HO: Workers perception on
the administration of fringe benefits will not motivate him to performance.
HI: Workers perception on the administration of
fringe benefits will motivate him to performance.
1.6 Significance of the Study
The major significance of the study is
that it will help to ascertain the extent to which fringe can benefit workers
as governmental parastatals, the finding and recommendation of this study can
be used by the government in designing fringe programme that can benefit the
civil servant to performance in organization.
1.7 Scope of the Study
The study is limited to civil servant in
Isoko South Local Government Area. In the source of this study, questionnaire
was distributed to different categories of civil servants in Isoko South Local
Government. The ministry included in the study is Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Art and Culture, Offices Ministry of Justice, Central
Hospitals, Isoko South Local
Government Secretariat, Emore Grammar School, I.C.S.
Grammar School and Owodokpokpo Grammar School.
1.8 Limitations of the Study
In the course of trying to collect some
vital information necessary for the successful completion of the work, the
researcher encountered some problems, prominent among the constraints are:
a.
The reluctance of workers in the local
government chosen as a case study to release some information that would have
really enriched this project work.
b.
One of the top problems faced was
limited time period for the study. It was not a easy task to combine my regular
academic activities and that of the research work.
c.
Another problem was reluctance of some
members of staff of the local government to even fill out the questionnaires
given to them because most of them fell either they are implicating or
otherwise.
1.9 Definition of Terms
The following terms are defined as they
are used in the study.
1.
Motivation:
These
are the factors that prompt employees to perform operationally in their
designated tasks. It is also general term used to describe the entire classes desires
need, wishes and to other similar forces which prompt plague to get in a
desired way in the organization.
2.
Organization:
Organization
is the structure process which people interact for the actualization of
objectives.
3.
Satisfaction
Package: This is a situation whereby workers in the
organization express the satisfaction with the sum total of fringe benefit
provided by the organization.
4.
Employer:
This is the person who employ people to work for him and in between pays for
their services under a contract of employment.
5.
Performance:
This is the effort expended by the workers so as to attain the desire
objectives of the organization.
6.
Goal:
This is the aim, objectives or desire which an individual strives to achieve in
the organization.
7.
Worker:
A
person that is employed by the organization and render services for fringe
benefit and salaries.
8.
Management:
This is the process of planning organization, staffing, directing, controlling,
reporting and coordinating the necessary human and material resources of the
organization. For the realization of the organizational objectives in the
study, management refers to the group of people responsible for carrying out
the above activities.
9.
Civil
Servants: This is refers to as worker or the employee working
under government establishment, education per status, local house of assembly,
etc.
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