Motivational Strategies and Physical Work Environment as Correlates of Job Performance of Library Workers in Colleges of Education, South-West Nigeria

Abstract

This study, investigated motivation strategies andphysical work environment as correlates of job performance of library workers in colleges of education located in South-West Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. Based on total enumeration, 210 library workers in colleges of education in South-West Nigeria were used. Data was collected using a self-constructed instrument on Motivation Strategies Physical Work Environment and Job Performance (MSPWEJP). A total of 192 library workers returned the questionnaire administered, and were used for analysis. The overall Cronbachalpha for the scale is 0.873 indicating good internal consistencies among the variables. Three research questions were answered and two hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was established that motivation and physical work environment were essential elements that improved the job performance of library workers in colleges of education in South-West Nigeria. The finding revealed that motivation and physical work environment have positive effects on job performance (B=0.242, p-value < 0.05), (B=0.102, p-value < 0.05) and relative influence of motivation and physical work environment [(F (2,189) = 35.340; p<0.05)] respectively. It was recommended that motivational strategies applied by the college management and the physical working facilities jointly provided paved a good way for library workers’ job performance in colleges of education, South-West Nigeria and that these metrics be maintained.