MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION IN BENUE STATE:A CASE STUDY OF DANGOTE CEMENT PLC GBOKO PLANTBENUE STATE

The problem of motivation and job satisfaction in Nigerian organizationsespecially in Dangote cement plc, gboko plant is that of poor productivity,and performance. it centered on poor environmental conditions, nonmonetary incentives, poor working schedules, and high level of stress. It istherefore in view of this that the researcher seeks to examine this problemunderstudy. The objective of this study therefore, is to expose those factorsthat are responsible for poor level of motivation and job satisfaction inorganizations. The methodology applied for testing the formulated hypothesis is the simple correlation analysis. In order to achieve this, threehypothesis where formulated from relevant primary and secondary data gathered through questionnaires. A total of 111 questionnaires whereadministered but due some errors only 98 questionnaires where rightlycompleted and returned to the researcher, therefore presentation and dataanalysis is based on the 98 questionnaires returned to the researcher. Major findings show that motivation and job satisfaction brings about employee performance, increased productivity, and job satisfaction of employees. Thiscan be achieved through proper remuneration, in service training, good working relationship between employee and management and recognition of staff in the management process. On the other hand the absence of motivation will result in a poor employee performance, decrease in productivity, poor commitment and job dissatisfaction. It is thereforerecommended that Management must ensure that its employees aremotivated and satisfied with their jobs at a healthy cost. Management should make provision for adequate remuneration, in service training, job security, participatory management, and a conducive and peaceful working environment so that organizational goals can be readily achieved in Dangote cement plc, gboko