Motivational Tools for Effective Human Capital Productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study will focus on motivational tools for effective human capital 
productivity in federal training centre, Ikoyi Lagos State, Nigeria. Despite the 
vital role which motivation plays on human capital efficiency and 
productivity, Nigeria’s Human Capital has remained very low compared to 
the workers productivity in developed countries of the world. Approximately 
50-60 percent of the Nigerian workers in the public service are underutilized and wasted. Low productivity recorded among employee in most 
organization is caused by low morale and lack of motivation. It is not 
uncommon that the human capital in Nigeria is treated with low wages, 
delayed salaries, unconducive working environment, cut salaries and benefit 
during economic meltdown, lack of job security, delay pension and gratuity, 
unnecessary sudden laid off and suspended allowances. Three hypotheses 
will be proposed for testing in the study: Salaries will have no significant effect 
on employees’ efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, 
Lagos State. Also, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have no significant 
effect on human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training 
Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. And Motivation will have no significant effect on 
workers efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos 
State.The following conclusions will be reached based on the result of findings 
from the study. Salaries will have no significant effect on employees’ 
efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. 
However, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have significant effect on 
human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, 
Lagos State. And, motivation will have significant effect on workers efficiency 
and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Based on the 
result of findings from the study, the following recommendations will be 

offered for policy implementation. Organization should make provisions for 
employees’ motivation. Regular review and increase of workers’ salaries 
should serve as motivational tool for workers. It was also necessary that 
government promote workers on regular basis through Appar form or written 
test. Also, workers should be encouraged to efficiently perform their duties 
as long as they have the opportunity of developing a career on their job.