PERCEPTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS ON THE INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION TECHNIQUES ON EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES WITHIN SULEJA METROPOLIS

Abstract

This study focused on determining the perception of construction professionals on various motivation strategies adopted in building construction companies. Related literature was reviewed to obtain information that helps answer the research questions in the study. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect data from respondents. The study used five hundred and six (506) target population but using the Yaman formula to determine sample size, two hundred and twenty-three (223) sample size was arrived at. The study randomly collected data from 223 individuals in the sample size from the eleven selected small-scale building and construction firms within the Suleja metropolis. From the questionnaires administered, two hundred and nineteen (219) were properly filled and collected; the remaining four (4) were mutilated and not properly filled. Frequency count and influence Index was employed as the statistical tool for analyzing the data collected. The data was analyzed and the analysis outcomes show that promotion as at when due, provision of work tools and equipment, and transportation to and fro site are the highly ranked motivational strategies adopted in building and construction companies in the Suleja metropolis. Also, residential accommodation for workers, and available jobs with Salary/monthly payment is discovered to be highly influential to workers' motivation. Therefore, the firm and her management must decide to use policies and strategies that enhance workforce motivation. Such a strategy should be taken in tandem with the general business aim and objectives.