DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN REGISTRY DEPARTMENT, FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BIDA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR MIKUGI, USMAN BABA UMAR & MOHAMMED YAHAYA
Department of Business Administration and Management
The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT
The primary purpose of delegation of Authority is to make work in organisation possible, just as managers or superiors cannot do all the task necessary as an organisation grow in both size and resources. This paper examined delegation of authority and employee motivation in registry department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida. The study examined delegation of authority and employee’s motivation and how this can lead to attainment of organisational objective in Federal Polytechnic, Bida. The methodology used was a structured question using Likert Scale Rating to collect and analyse data. The study area is the registry department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida. A total of thirty five (35) questionnaires were administered to employees in registry department to elicit adequate information but only twenty four (24) questionnaires were returned. The analyses were done as based on the questionnaires returned. Findings reveal that delegation of authority on employee motivation in registry department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida can lead to the employee’s motivation and attainment of the Polytechnics goals and objective. The paper concludes that delegation of authority by superiors in registry department in Federal Polytechnic, Bida, is necessary since the superior cannot perform all jobs in their various units. The researcher therefore recommended that superior officers in registry department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, should endeavour to accommodate the mistake of subordinates. This is obvious because majority of respondents that superiors in strongly agreed that superiors in registry department, Federal Polytechnic, Bida are not willing to accommodate mistake made by subordinates.
Keywords: Motivation, Delegation of Authority. Employees and Job Responsibility