Fueling success: unleashing the power of employee motivation for peak productivity and organizational excellence at Kwabre East Municipality

Abstract

The question of whether or not motivation influences the outcome of employees in an organization is one of the polemics among scholars of political science around the globe.  Motivating public sector employees, like those in the Local Government Service of Ghana, is a major challenge. Strikes and demonstrations in the Ghanaian civil service are often driven by demands for better pay and working conditions, negatively impacting productivity. This study intentions to address and assess the effect of motivation on the employees and their level of performance in the case of Kwabre East Municipal.  The research adopted a positivist research philosophy to uncover measurable relationships between Motivation of employees and the performance of the organization.  The research used a quantitative research approach, and stratified random sampling was used in a cross-sectional design to select 157 employees to ensure representation from different organizational levels and departments. The study discovered that financial and non-financial incentives, leadership styles, and recognition stimulate the employees of Kwabre East Municipal Assembly to work efficiently. It is recommended that the Government and management of Local Government Institutions should enhance motivational strategies and diversify incentive packages, in other to motivate employees working in various sectors to influence productivity.