Motivation and performance of employees of the produce buying company in the Wassa Amenfi West District

Abstract

The globalisation of businesses and advancement in Information Communication Technology (ICT) is reshaping the world of work and changing the way employees behave and the way managers manage their employees. Motivating and retaining employees have become an important and complex task for managers. This study sought to examine the effects of motivation on employee performance at the Produce Buying Company (PBC) in the Wassa Amenfi West District (WAWD). It also investigated the factors which motivate employees to join the PBC and assessed employees’ level of satisfaction with the conditions of service of the company. The study employed a descriptive survey design and a sample of 126 respondents of the PBC in the Wassa Amenfi West District through the stratified sampling technique. Questionnaires were distributed proportionately and administered to respondents in seven cocoa districts, in line with the strength of their staff. The study found that adequate pay and healthy working environment were the dominant factors that motivated employees of the PBC. It was also revealed that the majority of the respondents were satisfied with conditions of service offered by management of the company. Most of the respondents felt that productivity of the company has increased as a result of the motivation they received. It is recommended that management should ensure the timely payment of commissions to ensure that employees are motivated to give off their best.