THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: A STUDY OF MC PLASTICS LIMITED, KANO

Student: Hauwa Yusuf Nadabo
Supervisor: Dr Salmanu Farisi Abdulrahman
HOD: Dr Salmanul- Farisi Abdulrahman
Department of Business Administration
Social and Management Science
Northwest University, Kano, Kano State

Abstract

Motivation, as a process, started with a need in human being which creates a vacuum in a person. In an attempt to fill the vacuum an internal driving force is generated which starts and sustains a chain of action and reaction. Therefore, this study examine the impact of motivation on employee turnover. The study employed only primary method of data collection with 97 staff of MC Plastics Limited, Kano selected from total population of 122 through Krejcie and Morgan 1970 table as sample size for the study. The study employed survey approach through cross sectional design. Five points likert scale questionnaire ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree was used to analyze the data using SPSS version 23. The findings of the study revealed that employee motivation and employee turnover should be regarded as ongoing, everyday practice in MC Plastics Limited, Kano. If management of MC Plastics Limited, Kano do not clearly assume the necessity to improve their employee turnover, they will not be able to take advantage of all available resources, not only the technological resources, but also of the capacities and qualifications of the human resources. The study recommended among others that management of MC Plastics Limited, Kano needs to develop conducive working environment as one of the core factors to improve employee turnover.

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