The Career Development And Staff Motivation In Higher Institution:In Case Of Jimma Universiry

Abstract

The study aim was to assess the career development and staff motivation in higher institution focus on Jimma University (JU) and to explore overall level of staff motivation. This study was conducted using descriptive survey design with mixed approach was used. The stratified sampling techniques were applied and convenience sampling used to select respondents. The study was carried out at JU and the subjects of the study were academic staff. Primary data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire includes both open and closed ended questions. The individual sample representatives have been taken based on convenience sampling. After the survey 182 questionnaires returned out of 192 and all were valid for the analysis, discussion and drawing conclusion. The descriptive statistics used in this study were standard deviation, mean, frequency, inferential statistics among the variables. The collected data was analyzed with the help of computer program statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 21 version .The study did not find evidence of severe career development problems at JU in academic sector; however, there was evidence of some difficulties such as lack of transparency of procedures and providing information related to staff development; and mismatch of needs; work load; lack of participation in decision making and lack of training for further career development. The finding also shows that both motivator and hygiene factors has impacts on career development and staff motivation by this it is concluded that if there is high career development, there is also high staff motivation and also if there is low career development, there is also low staff motivation as well .In JU promotion decisions were handled unfairly, unavailability of promotional opportunity, the effort JU makes to assist in order to overcome barriers to career. The paper’s main recommendation include JU need to facilitate information about career development to the academic in a more open and transparent manner and JU need to improve the extrinsic factors of work, such as, salary, working condition, quality of life ,prestige, and job security.