THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, MOTIVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN EMERGING COMPANIES

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effects of human development, motivation and excellence in emerging companies. The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of human development on excellence in emerging companies, examine the effect of motivation on excellence in emerging companies, and identify the factors militating against excellent performance in emerging companies. In this study, questionnaire serves as useful guide to the effort of generating data for this study. The questionnaire was a survey method and it is an exploratory research. In analyzing the data gathered for the study, the simple percentage method was the employed and a sample size of one hundred and twenty (125) was represented by 100% for easy analysis of the responses, and the chi-square statistical analytical method was used in the research work. The findings from the study revealed that every emerging company needs human development for its sustainability, human development helps to improve employees’ productivity, human development has a significant effect on the excellence in emerging companies, motivation of employees helps them to be committed to work, and that motivation of employees has a significant effect on the excellence of emerging companies. The study then recommended that management should improve working environment to enable carrying out of job function easily, management should improve reward system, there should be well defined job functions and clearly stated job roles. It was however concluded that human development and motivation, influences excellence in most emerging organizations. It enables employees to contribute effectively and productively to the overall company direction. Human development has also been seen a way of motivating company’s employee for excellence. Motivation is an equally important responsibility of human management. It translates directly into productivity and team effectiveness. People working together with energy and enthusiasm are far more effective and productive than a group lacking that spark because of job dissatisfaction or boredom.