The impact of motivation factors on employee motivation: a case study in gomma district revenue authority

Abstract

This study explores the indispensability of employee motivation in effective organizational management. The study was aimed at assessing impacts of motivation strategies’ on the employee motivation, in order to enhance the productivity of the organization by identifying the major factors affecting the workers against any motivations in the revenue authority.It also identifies and explains the factors that affect employee motivation, the benefits of employee motivation in ORNSRA Gomma district branch, some theories of motivation and the significant link between effective organizational management and employee motivation in ORNSRA Gomma district branch.Interms of theoretical significance,these studies help to fill the gap in the body of knowledge in the practices of employee motivation in different organizations. The study encompassed all employees of ORNSRA, Gomma district branch.The descriptive and inferential design was used in the study. Accordingly, all 102 respondents were taken including managers and experts employees. The study used mainly primary data and secondary data.Pertaining to data analysis the researchers used quantitative data analysis techniques through descriptive analysis using percentages, tables, charts and graphs. For inferential statistics, correlation and regression tests were used to investigate the statically significant relationship between employee motivation and motivation strategies. The finding of the study shows that recognition is the most important determinant factor of employee motivation and job security is the least important determinant of employee motivation in the revenue authority.Finally, researcher recommended that,it is advisable for the revenue authority to motivate employees at work place by improving motivation strategies’ specially employees’ recognition system in enhancing employee productivity and it needs further research.