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Generational Age Differences And Employee Motivation In The Public Sector, Peter C. Akwuole
Generational Age Differences And Employee Motivation In The Public Sector, Peter C. Akwuole
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Motivation is rarely used as a diversity management strategy, and as a result, little academic research explores the relationship between generational age differences and motivation in public sector management. Using Deci's intrinsic and extrinsic motivation theory as the foundation, the purpose of this correlational design study was to evaluate the relationship between generational age differences and employee motivation in a Maryland government agency. Data were collected through an online survey using the Work Preference Inventory from 35 of the agency's 5585 employees, born between 1946 and 2000. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance with post-hoc tests to assess …
Strategic Leadership In Public Sector Administration In Nigeria, Joy Onyinye Eliogu-Anenih
Strategic Leadership In Public Sector Administration In Nigeria, Joy Onyinye Eliogu-Anenih
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inefficiency in the public sector as a result of leadership ineptitude is said to have contributed significantly to the underdevelopment of Nigeria. This has led to the mismanagement of human and financial resources as well as contributed extensively to poor service delivery to the citizens. The research considered the critical role of public sector administration to the functionality of a society, noting that the major determinant for public sector success is leadership effectiveness. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to identify how leadership ineffectiveness could be addressed in public sector administration in Nigeria and consider the implications of …