Employee motivation on commitment to work in Sekyere Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana

Abstract

The research examined the effect of employee motivation on commitment to work at Sekyere Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The research design for the study was a descriptive survey design. 160 participants (consisting of Reverend Ministers, Catechist, and the full-time staff at the office of the Presbytery) were selected through a simple random sampling technique using random assigned numbers. Collection of data was done with the help of questionnaires. The study results revealed the staff of Sekyere presbytery were both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated. In addition, the study demonstrated a high degree of commitment among the workers of the Sekyere Presbytery. Sekyere Presbytery Church workers were motivated to a degree that has influenced their commitment to the Church and their respective duties toward the Church activities. There was a statistically significant correlation between the motivation of the Sekyere Presbytery workers and their commitment to work. It was concluded that, workers of the Sekyere Presbytery are highly intrinsically and extrinsically motivated hence a high level of commitment to the church’s activities. It was therefore recommended that the systems put in place to motivate workers should be maintained to ensure continual commitment on the part of the staff.