Motivation Strategies and Employee Performance in Non-Profit Organizations

Abstract

This study assesses the relationship between motivation techniques and employees performance in the non-profit organizations using five firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State of Nigeria. Being a survey, structured questionnaire was administered on 130 employees of the firms. Stated hypotheses were tested using simple regression analysis in SPSS version 20.Employee training, work life programmes, monetary incentives and employee recognition were found to have significant and positive impact on employee performance. The study recommends that managers of non-profit organizations should ensure adequate compensation of staff to reduce the rate of employee turnover and they should find out the exact techniques that drive to most.