Effect of Intrinsic Motivational Factors on the Employees Performances in the Public Sector of Ghana

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the levels of intrinsic motivational factors on the Employees job Performances in the Public Sector of Ghana by components of the motivational construct (interest and pleasure, job characteristic, immediate work environment) and subsequently examined the extent to which these components influenced the employees job Performances in the Public Sector of Ghana. A sample size of four hundred (400) respondents was chosen from selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies to present a reasonable coverage of the public sector which is not only varied but also multifaceted. The research approach adopted for this study was quantitative method. Data sources used in carrying out the research were obtained from primary sources. Self-Administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used (Stratified and simple random sampling). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and Structural equation model (the SPSS version 21).  The study findings showed that the overall level of intrinsic motivation among employees in the public sector of Ghana is below the desirable. The finding also showed that the overall level of intrinsic motivations has significant positive effect on employees' performance by the used of structural equation model.