Motivation of Academic Staff and Job Productivity: An Appraisal

Kaikara Akiki

Department of Mass Communication Kampala International University Uganda

                                              ABSTRACT

Motivational factors are those aspects of the job that make academic staff want to perform the duties. They help to propel, stimulate, channel, direct, energize, arouse, sustain and influence the teachers’ behaviour towards striving for excellence. They also encourage academic staff and increase their persistence level in the teaching-learning process for the achievement of university educational goals and objectives. Every educator needs to be concerned about motivation. It is a quality that students, teachers, parents, school and college administrator, and other members of the community must have if the educational system is to prepare young people adequately for the challenges and demands of the coming century. University administrators need motivation to ensure that every facet of the schools, college and University they manage continues to improve; hence, this paper evaluated the influence of motivation in the management of human resources for job productivity. The study highlighted the significant impact of various motivational packages, including staff training, a conducive work environment, modern infrastructure facilities, prompt payment of salaries and allowances, research access, and recognition through commendation letters and awards. Hence, it is vital for university authorities and the government to pay the needed attention to the motivation of academic staff in order to boost their job performance and enhance high productivity.

Keywords: Job productivity, Motivation, Academics, Performance, Human Resource

CITE AS: Kaikara Akiki (2024). Motivation of Academic Staff and Job Productivity: An Appraisal. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 3(1):26-31.