Abstract:
This report is based on the study about the role of motivation on employee performance
in the public sector a case study of Bariadi District Council
The major purpose of the study was to to examine the role of motivation on employee
performance in the public sector in. A case study was carried out on respondents with
the aim of examining the availability of motivational packages, facilities among
employees in Bariadi District Council, assessing the correlation motivation and
employee performance in the public sector, and examining the factors which motivate
workers the most towards performance in the public sector.
The study employed case study design in which Bariadi District Council was
purposively selected for the in depth and comprehensive study in the subject matter. The
sample of 150 respondents was selected using stratified sampling and purposive
sampling which was used to select departments. Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion, observations, and documentary review methods of data collection were used to gather information, and data were analysed using descriptive statistics for data related to quantitative and used thematic technique of analysing the qualitative data (related to semi structured interview and focus group discussion).
The study findings showed that shortage of motivational packages, and facilities, human
resource development, poor accommodation to employees, poor working conditions for
employees, are some of the causes that hinder employee performance.
