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INTRODUCTION
The topic of motivation at work has received considerable and sustained attention in recent years among both practicing managers and organisational researchers. One has to only ask first- level supervisors what their most taxing work problems are for the evidence of the importance of the concept to management. (Steers & Porter 1979)
Human resource remains the focal point and leadership the critical component, and motivation has to be tailored to each individual.
This essay will critically examine motivation as an “ X factor’’ to the success of people management in an organisation. The essay intends to concentrate on the effects on the motivational level of employees, using wages and incentives (money) as a reward system. Several case studies, with emphasis on organisations in Nigeria, will be used in this essay. The organisations and the motivational strategies used and how the reward system faired will be analysed. Also some motivational theories will be discussed with a critical analysis being carried out to show their usefulness as well as their disadvantages. There is an old saying that you can take a horse to the river, but you cannot force it to drink. It will only drink of it is thirsty, that is the same way with people, they will only do what they want to do or otherwise motivated to do. They must be motivated or driven to it either by themselves or an external influence.
The ability to get staff or employees motivated is an essential skill that every organisation should desire as it is a key ingredient that could either make or mar an organisation. In applying motivation in organisations, different concepts/strategies will have to be looked at to determine the ...