NON-MONETARY INCENTIVE AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KOGI STATE

This study examines the effect of non-monetary incentiveon academic staff performance in selected universities in kogi state. The objective is to examine the effect of career development and staff recognition on academic staff performance in selected universities in kogi state, Nigeria. The study used descriptive research design in which a cross-sectional survey method was adopted. The method deals with quantitative data generated through questionnaire to answer the research questions and to test the hypotheses formulated. The population of the study comprises all the academic staff in Prince AbubakerAudu University, Ayingba, Federal University Lokoja and Salem University Lokoja totaling (1,398).The sample size of (311) was determined using Taro Yamane sampling technique. Data were analyzed using linear regression The study revealed that career development ( ?= .138, t= 2.570) has significant effect on academic staff performance in selected universities in kogi state. The study equally revealed that staff recognition ( ?= 1.133, t= 21.137) has significant effect on academic staff performance in selected universities in kogi state. The study concluded that developing employee’s skills and becoming more competent on the job enhances academic staff performance. The study recommended that the institutions and organizations should endeavour to train their employees to enhance high level of research output and effective teaching in the schools. The study also recommended that institutions should set in motion strategies to address welfare package to academic staff of universities.

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