Motivation and Employee Engagement among Employees at Makerere University

Wandera Roberts Otyola (), Kasamba Julie (), Nakanwagi Caro () and Namwiyiri Rogers ()

European Journal of Human Resource, 2023, vol. 7, issue 2, 19 - 30

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between employee motivation and engagement. A sample of 56 participants was selected using simple random sampling techniques at Makerere University. Methodology: This study adopted a quantitative study approach that used a correlational survey design. A self-administered questionnaire was used in the data collection. The collected data were further coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science. Findings: Descriptive statistics showed that 64.9% of the respondents were female and 32.1% were male; the majority were between 31 and 41 years old (66.1%). Results from the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) further indicated that there was a statistically significant positive relationship observed between employee motivation and engagement (r = -.353**p = .000<0.01). Recommendations: Based on the above findings, it was recommended that organizations also focus on creating high levels of job satisfaction among their employees by providing better working conditions and fringe benefits to keep them engaged in their jobs since they are the focal point for the growth and expansion of any organization.

Keywords: Employee; Motivation; Engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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