Impact Assessment of Employee Benefits from Work Motivation: A Shortcut to Higher Productivity in Plateau State

Abstract

The issue of employee benefits consistently appears in both academic and practitioners’ literature as a problem for compensation management. Efforts to address this problem have often adopted the motion of antecedents to enhanced motivation and productivity. The main objective of this paper therefore, was to assess the impact which employee benefits have on productivity in Nigeria with reference to Plateau State Civil Service Commission using the lens of ‘Herzberg’s Two-Factor Motivation Hygiene-Theory’. One hundred and fifty two (152) respondents were randomly drawn from the Plateau State Civil Service Commission and administered questionnaires that were structured to ensure accuracy and reliable information. Secondary data were obtained from textbooks, journals, internet browsing, government publications and relevant publications of Plateau State Civil Service Commission. The responses were analysed with simple percentage and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to identify statistically employees’ benefits on work motivation and productivity. The results indicated that appropriate adjustments of employee benefits can have significant impact on work motivation and productivity. Based on these findings, I recommended among others that, management of the Plateau State Civil Service Commission should create a favourable environment for an effective implementation of employee benefits; training of staff to develop analytical minds, and regular promotion.