THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ETHIO VEG-FRU PLC.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of employee motivational factors on the organization performance with. The general objective and five specific objectives emanated from the research gap identified in the statement of the problem. Accordingly, the general objectives of the study were to assess the effect of motivational factors on the organizational performance of ETHIO VEG FRU PLC. The researcher adopted explanatory research design to explain, understand and predict the cause and effect relationship between variables. In order to gather primary data from the respondent a self-administered questionnaire applied for the study. The target population of the study were 400 employees in the organization the study selected 200 respondents, out of that 176 respondents return the questionnaires. The data analysed by using descriptive statistics that includes percentages, frequency distribution tables. Correlation analysis also used in this study to test the relation between dependent (organization performance) and independent (Employee motivational factors) variables. The finding of the study showed that, all employee motivational factors variables positive relationship or correlation with organization performance. Furthermore, the result of multiple linear regression variables like employee compensation and benefit, employee recognition, Job security and working condition has positive and statistically significant effect on organization performance. Therefore, from among the four variables, employee recognition contributes the strongest unique effect on organizational performance. This informs that the universal positive influence of motivational factors on organizational performance also holds true here in ETHIO VEG FRU PLC context too.