Kurah the role of financial incentives as a motivator in employees productivity in nigeria electricity distribution companies international journal of research in business studies and management v3 i1 january 2016 3 akinmayowa 2008 defined productivity as the ratio of input to output of a group or an individual. It would help to raise their income which in turn stimulates the farmers. Since the mid1960s, the level of productivity in the construction industry has continuously declined. Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in nigeria. Findings from the research on productivity of construction workers are reported. It identifies the two computer systemsquest 1 and delayused in. Mulubrhan amarea, jennifer denno cisseb, nathaniel d. Pdf performance appraisal and employee productivity in. Pdf productivity improvement using industrial engineering tools.
Leadership style in any organization affects negatively or positively the productivity of staff. Chapter 3 productivity improvement techniques and its relationship with work study sr. According to the world bank report 2009, labour productivity in nigeria is persistently low. With the productivity improvement programme pip, we use a proven, structured process to identify where improvements can be made, and help you implement solutions. Nigeria agroprocessing, agricultural productivity enhancement and livelihood improvement support project english abstract. Finally, the impact of labour productivity on unit labour costs is discussed.
In a general sense, productivity can be defined as the ratio between a measure of output and a measure of input. Introduction in recent times in nigeria, within academic and professional discourses, the involvement and contributions of the workers in productivity improvement has been a subject of interest. It is the point where the debates on growth, living standards and deficit reduction converge. This article examines a process for conducting surveys that measure and evaluate constructionrelated productivity. The role of productivity improvement tools and techniques. The development objective of the agroprocessing, agricultural productivity enhancement and livelihood improvement support project for nigeria is to enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers and improve value addition along. Study of productivity improvement using lean six sigma methodology 35 1. The role of financial incentives as a motivator in. The role of financial incentives as a motivator in employees. The productivity of workers could thus be measured as an output, e. Trends and drivers of agricultural productivity in nigeria.
And no matter what you are working on, there are only a few things that are truly important. They are of the view that productivity improvement in the public sector is dependent upon the leadership and leadership style. The influence of training on bricklayers productivity in nigeria when compared with many developing countries fagbenle, et al. Capacity building a tool for increase productivity in nigeria public sector organization goddy osa igbaekemen, department of sociology, nigeria police academy, wudil, kano state, nigeria abstract. To determine the extent at which effective human resources development can enhance productivity in order to reduce poor performance in organization. Data for the paper have been collected through primary source that are from questionnaires surveys. Analysis of factors responsible for low productivity of the nigerian workers. Measures of productivity and their uses measurement of productivity is it a ratio between input and output. The questionnaires and delay surveys present productivity improvement needs and awareness to the workers in a manner that is enthusiastically accepted by the work force. A productivity team identifies bottlenecks and areas of improvement and compiles data via observation and existing documentation.
This paper intends to examine productivity trends and patterns in nigeria as well as the drivers of such trends in the last several years, specifically during 19952006. Department of industrial engineering and management. Zarsmi, uae, and regent business school, south africa 14 youth unemployment and labour productivity in nigeria. Analysis of factors responsible for low productivity of the. It is the measure of production efficiency over a given period of time. Realising this fact however, many studies had been channelled to the challenge of productivity in the nigerian construction industry. Unless noted otherwise, gdp refers to the total economy. It is about efficiency and how to improve your results. The data have been checked through statistical software to find the impact of training and development on employees performance and productivity. The impact of agricultural productivity on welfare growth. In general, measure of productivity can be divided into multifactor productivity measures and singlefactor productivity measures. Entrepreneurship and economic development in nigeria.
According to the world bank report 2009, labour productivity in. Productivity improvement skills nigeria seminars and. The influence of training on bricklayers productivity in. Manpower development and workers productivity in nigeria includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available manpower development and workers productivity in nigeria abstract civil service is the bureaucratic institution which controls the entire administration and machinery of government. Productivity is commonly defined as a ratio between the output volume and the volume of inputs. In spite of their significant role in agricultural production in many parts of nigeria, women have varying and relatively limited rights to farmland, and lower access to extension services and credit. Impact of inservice training and staff development on.
The influence of training on bricklayers productivity in nigeria. Research fellow, partnership for economic policy pep po. Productivity is the ratio of output to all or some of the resources used to produce that output. This article examines that in every organization, the aim of every manager is to see that productivity is enhanced and efficiency attained. Impact of motivation on workers productivity in the nigerian construction industry ayodeji olatunji aiyetan1 and a. Productivity in the public sector usually equates to three interrelated drivers. Thus, optimality must be maintained between quality as well as productivity. Lets have a look at the definition of productivity. Productivity is a measure of efficiency of a person completing a task. Construction labor productivity and its improvement. Leadership and staff productivity in nigeria public sector had engaged the attention of many. The issue of low productivity of nigeria workers has in recent years been a matter of great concern to the nation. Financing smes which constitute over 50% of business in nigeria could be a critical role towards achieving sustainable economic growth and development. This position approximate hornby, 2000 view that technology can be.
The impact of agricultural productivity on welfare growth of. Aug 22, 2017 analysis of factors responsible for low productivity of the nigerian workers. The increase in the rate of business failure, closure and employees poor performance in terms of productivity in nigeria is alarming. Productivity improvement starts with the cnc control technology. Thirdly, productivity growth indicators by industry and services are examined. The following points highlight the top eleven suggestions to increase agricultural productivity.
Incentive schemes, employee motivation and productivity in organizations in nigeria. This study assessed the economic impact of improved agricultural technology on cassava productivity in kogi state of nigeria. Therefore it is important to adopt efficient productivity improvement technique so as to ensure individuals and organization. Productivity, and its improvement, is both a political imperative and a business necessity. This project will enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers and improve value addition along priority value chains in the participating states. Productivity and employment are issues that are central to the social and economic life of every country. Total productivity output quantity and quality input quantity and quality. To facilitate the farmers to produce new farm inputs and enable them to sell their product in markets, villages should be linked with mandies. The role of productivity improvement tools and techniques in. In economics, productivity is the ratio of what is produced to what is required to produce.
Productivity is considered a key source of economic growth and competitiveness. Coker institute of public policy and administration university of calabar, cross river state, nigeria abstract. Productivity in an economic perspective is a measure of output produced from each hour of work per unit of input, from a certain. For example, managers decide how to establish optimal incentives or how much training to provide for employees, while policymakers make decisions about the regulation of working hours. The study was guided by two objectives and two null hypotheses of no significant relationship. Grain legumes for soil productivity improvement in the northern guinea savanna of nigeria. The following productivity article will show you ways to increase productivity to achieve a significant and steady productivity improvement in the long term. The current project addresses the productivity improvement of a manual assembly line by making use of operations analysis in the framework of lean production. Analyzing and improving productivity questionnaires and. The extant literature refers to productivity and unemployment as constituting a vicious circle that explains the endemic nature of poverty in developing countries. Knowledgeoducpr, tivitand, y innovation in nigeria. Productivity in nigeria electricity distribution companies international journal of research in business studies and management v3 i1 january 2016 3 akinmayowa 2008 defined productivity as the ratio of input to output of a group or an individual within a given period of time. The concept of technology technology can be seen as the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and want.
Study of productivity improvement using lean six sigma. The development objective of the agroprocessing, agricultural productivity enhancement and livelihood improvement support project for nigeria is to enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers and improve value. Frequency percentages and criterion mean score of 2. The rate at which productivity grows is influenced by two things. We look at workspace design, logistics, setup processes, sources of waste, even hidden waste. The paper aims at determining the link between incentive schemes and employee motivation and. None of the aforementioned studies, however, has assessed productivity within the context of agroecological zones. However, existing literature on the smes financing and economic development provide a contrasting results. A modernization of the control hardware shortens, due to higher computing power, all systemrelated dead times and allows the use of a new software version. In other words, it measures how efficiently production inputs, such as labour and capital, are being used in an economy to produce a given level of output. The population of the study consists of all 1580 employees of psirs.
The descriptive survey method was used and the research tool was questionnaire. Productivity in nigeria public sector, using a study of power holding company of nigeria. Productivity and unemployment in nigeria agecon search. After we analyse the survey results, the team proposes alternative solutions for increased productivity and lower costs in targeted areas.
Zion baptist high school newton campus ilobu road, osogbo, osun state, nigeria abstract this study investigated the impact of inservice training and staff development on workers job performance and optimal productivity in public secondary schools in osun state, nigeria. The methodology consists of selecting a product or product family. Researchers and practitioners are now looking for ways to stop this trend. First published in japan by asian productivity organization leaf square hongo building 2f 1241 hongo, bunkyoku tokyo 1033, japan. The study examined the effect of performance appraisal on employee productivity in plateau state internal revenue service. Second, the manual focuses on the measurement of productivity at the industry level. Leadership, productivity, leaders, work organisation, national development. The impact of agricultural productivity on welfare growth of farm households in nigeria. The inverse of labour productivity, man hours per unit unit rate, is also commonly used. The strategies for improving productivity programme, is approved as a vital importance programme by the board of centre for public service productivity and development cpspd and organizations participating with their employees, who satisfy the cpspds criteria, are entitleod to a full subsidy, thus, may attend this programme without any cost. We often assume that productivity means getting more things done each day. The qualitative aspect deals with documentary analysis of current literature which enhances critical and contextual analysis of nature and character of youth unemployment and labour productivity in nigeria while the quantitative aspect deals with the use of secondary data. Analysis of factors responsible for low productivity of.
Employee performance is vital to all business enterprises in both developed and developing economies. Productivity improvement using industrial engineering tools view the table of contents for this issue, or go to the journal homepage for more 2012 iop conf. Nigeria agroprocessing, productivity enhancement and. Productivity is getting important things done consistently. Agroprocessing, productivity enhancement and livelihood improvement support project. It provides the manufacturers part number and the quantity needed of each component. In the long run, living standards and productivity are closely linked. Olotuah2 1department of quantity surveying, federal university of technology, akure 34001, nigeria 2department of architecture, federal university of technology, akure 34001, nigeria this is a research on the relationship. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official views of the asian.
A case study of power holding company enugu zonal office. Performance appraisal and employee productivity in plateau state internal revenue service, nigeria article pdf available october 2017 with 14,886 reads how we measure reads. It identifies a number of motivational schemes that enhance the performance of workers. However, the country has several challenges to realizing such a productivity dividend bloom and humair 2010. Pdf grain legumes for soil productivity improvement in the. Public sector modernisation attempts to reform and restructure public services. Pdf grain legumes for soil productivity improvement in. The impact of training and development on employees. A case study on productivity improvement quality and productivity are two important aspects have become great concerns in todays competitive global market. Analyzing and improving productivity questionnaires and surveys. The role of productivity improvement tools and techniques in the textile sector during manufacturing. The analysis system makes the information timely and, therefore, can help management control their projects productivity at a much faster pace than previously available methods. Improvement of quality results reduction in productivity and vice versa. And it has been argued that continuous improvement in productivity is the surest way to breaking this vicious circle.
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