Motivating professional staff as a managerial task at a higher education institution

Abstract

The motivation of staff in higher education institutions, especially In Zimbabwe, \nhas not received due attention over the years. This study investigated the factors \naffecting staff motivation at a Teachers' College in Zimbabwe. Staff perceptions of \nfactors they found motivating and demotivating were established through the use \nof a qualitative methodology in which the semi-structured interview was used as \nthe dominant method. Participant observation and the informal unstructured \ninterview were employed in a complementary manner. The findings indicated that \nthe factors respondents found motivating were those that tended to alleviate the \nneeds for recognition, appreciation and self-actualisation. Demotivating factors \nincluded management policy and style, decision-making procedures and \nadministration. The findings are discussed in the context of some dominant \ntheories of motivation and recommendations are made regarding strategies to be \nused and what further research can be undertaken to address the problem.

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