Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management (MBA-CM) of Mzumbe University

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Main Author: Emmenuel, Thadei
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Mzumbe University 2026
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Online Access:https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2120
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spelling ir-:123456789-21202026-06-24T18:53:58Z Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd Emmenuel, Thadei Job Enrichment Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Frederick Herzberg’s Hygiene and Motivational Factors Theory Equity Theory Expectancy theory. Work perfomance Employee motivation A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management (MBA-CM) of Mzumbe University The study assesses the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance. Performance of individuals at East Coast requires immediate attention and investigation. Late comings, earlier outs, absenteeism, low commitment and engagement and the like have greatly affected the work performance of individuals. The total study involved a sample of 94 workers; obtained by a DeVaus Formula with the consideration of 90% Confidence level and only 10% Margin error. A systematic random sampling approach was adopted in the sampling process. Primary data was collected using structured Questionnaires administered to 90 randomly selected respondents. Data were analyzed with the aid of SPSS and presented in tables and figures. Regression analysis was attempted to establish the relationship between Motivation and employees’ work performance. The study findings reveal that majority of the workers were motivated by working conditions, promotions, salary, recognition, appreciation for work done. The study also found that most employees believe that training, salary and incentives highly influence their work performance. The study also revealed that employees are highly satisfied with co-worker relations and work while the majorities are dissatisfied with salary, recognition, organizational rules, and promotion opportunities. Based on the study findings, it is concluded that there is a positive relationship between motivation and employee work performance, and thus effective motivation packages within an organization can enhance the performance of individuals and help shape their behavior. Private 2026-06-19T06:34:09Z 2017 Thesis APA https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2120 en application/pdf Mzumbe University
spellingShingle Job Enrichment
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Frederick Herzberg’s Hygiene and Motivational Factors Theory
Equity Theory
Expectancy theory.
Work perfomance
Employee motivation
Emmenuel, Thadei
Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title_full Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title_fullStr Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title_short Assessing the relationship between motivation and employees’ work performance: A case study of the East Coast Oils and Fats Ltd
title_sort assessing the relationship between motivation and employees work performance a case study of the east coast oils and fats ltd
topic Job Enrichment
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Frederick Herzberg’s Hygiene and Motivational Factors Theory
Equity Theory
Expectancy theory.
Work perfomance
Employee motivation
url https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2120
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