An Appraisal Of The Relevance Of Financial Incentives To Workers Motivation (a Case Study Of National Board For Technical Education, Kaduna)

A part from the basic objectives of this research thesis, the impartial fulfillment for the award of master degree in Public Administration in the Department of political Science And Defence Studies, Nigerian Defecnce Academy, Kaduna. The thesis was conducted primarily to ascertain the effectiveness of financial incentives to workers motivation in National Board for Technical Education.

The whole research was divided into five chapters. Chapter one deals with the General Introduction, Background to the study, Statement of the Research Problems, Study, Research Questions, Objectives of the study, Hypothesis, Significant of the study,   Methodology, Sources of Data Collections, Scope and Limitations of the Study and Definitions of Terms.

While Chapter two highlight Literature Review and Theatrical Frame Work, introduction motivation Concepts, Extrinsic Motivation, Six basic Desires Concepts, Transcendent motivation, Self determination and Self Control, Motivation and Incentives as viewed by various School of Thought,  Theoretical Framework and Incentive theory.

However, Chapter three discussed extensively on the Historical Background of National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna. Introduction, Functions of the Board, The Structures of the Board, The Departments of the Board, Major Achievement of the Board, Challenges of the Board, Lingering issues in Federal Polytechnics.

Chapter four, presented and analyzed financial incentives to workers motivation in National Board for Technical Education, Data presentations and Analysis, Presentation of Tables, Pie Chart Computation and Major findings.

Chapter five, highlighted the Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations of the Study, Appendices and Bibliography of the Thesis. The researcher gave some recommendations which we hope will help to minimize the problems and enhance productivity, efficiency and Industrial harmony in the Organization. More so, in identifying the above problems not intented to discredit the present system being in operation in the organization but there are merely views as depicted through and felt in the course of the research carried out.

If researcher’s views and suggestions were implemented well, it may definitely lead to greater productivity, job satisfactions and Industrial harmony between the workers and Management of National Board for Technical Education, which will stand the test of time and assist in enhancing workers performance.

CONTENT PAGE

Title Page 

Approval Page

Declaration

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Abstract

Table of Contents

1.1Background to the Study

1.2Statement of the Problem

1.3Research Questions

1.4Objectives of the Study 

1.5Hypothesis

1.6Significance of the Study

1.7Methodology

1.7.1Sources of Data Collection

1.8Scope and limitation of the Study

1.8Definitions of Terms

LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEATRICAL FRAME WORK

2.0Introduction 

2.1.1Motivation Concepts

2.1.2Intrinsic motivation and the sixteen basic desires concepts 

2.1.3Transcendent motivation, self determination and Self Control

2.1.4Motivation and incentives as view by various School of thought.

2.2Theoretical Framework

2.2.1Theoretical Theory

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0Introduction

3.1.1Functions of the Board

3.1.2The Structures of the Board

3.1.3The Board is Structured into Four Departments

3.2Major Achievements of the Board

3.3Challenges of the Board

3.4Lingering Issues in Federal Polytechnics

Financial Incentives to workers motivation in NBTE

4.1Introduction

4.2Data Preparation and Analysis

4.3Pie Chart Computations

4.4Major Findings

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1Summary

5.2Conclusion

5.3Recommendations

5.4References

Appendix I