The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Public Universities in Ghana

Frederick Kwaku Sarfo; Michael Kofi Adu; Sabina Koompong; Abraham Attoh; Philip Baidoo

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The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Public Universities in Ghana

Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, Michael Kofi Adu, Sabina Koompong, Abraham Attoh, Philip Baidoo

Published in American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 6 April 2021 Accepted: 19 April 2021 Published: 31 August 2021

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The subsistence and development of every Institution and organization, to a large extent, depends on the employees’ output. Therefore, it is authoritative for employers to make room for the satisfaction of employees in order to retain their due services. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on staff retention at Public Universities in Ghana (PUG). Primary data was collected from a total number of eighty (80) respondents comprising junior staff, senior staff, and senior members from PUG using structured questionnaires and interview guide to establish both extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors that encourage staff retention on their job. Consequently, both quantitative and qualitative data were used. The influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in PUG was characterized and analyzed to generate frequencies and percentages with the help of Microsoft Excel. The research findings showed that salary/wages, promotion, leave and health benefits, job security, accommodation, and transportation were the topmost variables that encourage employees extrinsically to remain on their jobs. There are lots of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors in the Public Universities of Ghana. However, the staff does not have intentions to see the downfall of their employer. In order to improve staff motivation at the Public Universities in Ghana, the finding factors have been indicated in the writeup.

Published in	American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajomis.20210603.14
Page(s)	58-66
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Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Motivation, Universities, Recognition, Respondents

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Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, Michael Kofi Adu, Sabina Koompong, Abraham Attoh, Philip Baidoo. The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Public Universities in Ghana. Am J Oper Manag Inf Syst. 2021;6(3):58-66. doi: 10.11648/j.ajomis.20210603.14

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Frederick Kwaku Sarfo

Human Resource Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana
Michael Kofi Adu

Human Resource Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana
Sabina Koompong

Human Resource Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana
Abraham Attoh

Human Resource Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana
Philip Baidoo

Human Resource Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana

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