Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana
Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana
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加纳公立大学图书馆员的动机和绩效
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2013
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I. K. A. Uds
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R. B. Knust;Michaela Knust;I. K. A. Uds
激励对于提高任何组织的绩效都非常重要。本文探讨了加纳公立大学图书馆员的动机和绩效。研究考察了图书馆员的动机，动机对绩效的影响，图书馆员对动机的看法，图书馆员的满意度以及公立大学管理层为激励图书馆员所做的努力。通过文献综述，探讨了激励的概念及其对绩效的影响。采用问卷调查的方法，对加纳6所公立大学的72名图书馆员进行了调查，其中60名馆员完成了问卷。调查问卷旨在确定激励图书馆员的内在和外在因素，以及它如何影响他们的表现。研究表明，加纳公立大学图书馆员的激励水平较高，激励水平对大多数图书馆员产生了积极影响。公立大学管理层在激励图书馆员方面做了一些努力，但还需要做更多的工作来改善现状。最后，本研究就如何改善公立大学图书馆的激励机制提出了一些建议。本文中的讨论提供了一些见解的内在和外在因素，激励图书馆员在加纳公立大学。因此，该文件将是非常有价值的管理人员在公立大学图书馆在加纳和其他发展中国家，让最好的工作人员，如果有足够的动机。
Motivation is of enormous importance with regard to enhancing performance in any organisation. This paper discusses motivation and performance of librarians in public universities in Ghana. The study examined motivation of librarians, the effect of motivation on performance, the views of librarians on motivation, the level of satisfaction of librarians and the effort the public university managements are making to motivate librarians. Through literature review, the concept of motivation and its effects on performance were discussed. Using a survey method, questionnaire were designed and distributed to seventy-two targeted librarians in six public universities in Ghana, out of this, sixty returned the duly completed questionnaire. The questionnaire sought to identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors which motivate librarians and how it affects their performance. The study revealed that the motivational level of librarians in public universities in Ghana is high and that the motivational level affects majority of librarians positively. The public university managements have made some efforts to motivate librarians but they need to do more to improve the current situation. The study concludes with some recommendations on how to improve motivational systems in place in public university libraries. The discussions in the paper provides some insights into intrinsic and extrinsic factors that motivate librarians in public universities in Ghana. The paper will therefore be of great value to managers in the public university libraries in Ghana and other developing countries in getting the best out of their staff if adequately motivated.