Analysis of factors responsible for lowproductivity of the nigerian workers. (a case study of power holding company enugu zonal office)

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<p> INTRODUCTION<br>1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY<br>The issue of low productivity of Nigeria workers has in recent years been<br>a matter of great concern to the nation. The rate at which productivity grows is<br>influenced by two things: –<br>(i) The rate of society’s demand and the rate of inflation.<br>Increased productivity is very vital for the health of the country because it<br>will help to improve the conditions of the environment, enhance security and<br>improve the standard and quality of life of the citizens. This is why David<br>Ricardo in his study of population said that food needs to grow at a geometrical<br>rate in order to meet the demand of the growing population. This emphasizes<br>the need for increased productivity.<br>YusufT.M. (1962:50) was of the view that productivity can be defined as<br>the ratio between output and all the resources used in production i.e. capital,<br>labour, raw materials etc. the most efficient use of all available resources. With<br>these definitions; One may ask why is the Nigeria worker inherently<br>characterized by low-productivity in spite of all government’s efforts to<br>improve the economy and the ever increasing need for improved productivity?<br>The answer to this disturbing question is vital and will be answered and<br>discussed in this study.<br>67<br>Increasing productivity is a way of increasing the ability of people to do<br>what they want, to do as well as achieving a higher standard of living for all<br>suffering from low income and in boosting the prosperity of the overall Nigeria<br>economy.<br>1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM<br>Research has been carried out in Nigeria; regrettably not much has<br>been done in the way of solving the problem facing the Nigeria<br>workers.<br>This has been detrimental to the increase of productivity which will<br>contribute to the development of nation like Nigeria. In order to<br>increase productivity among the workers in Nigeria with the help of<br>PHCN as a guide the following bottle neck were observed.<br>The fear of Job security among workers.<br>The workers should be assumed of their jobs.<br>The motivational tool and incentives were not properly provided to<br>the workers that will make them to put in their best.<br>The job evaluation system has been carried out in an unfair manner<br>Lack of programmes provision for developing staff made many junior<br>67<br>staff undertake personal training at the detriment of the employers.<br>1.3 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY<br>The objective or purpose of the stud is to discover the<br>Following:<br>1. To closely look at those factors responsible for low productivity.<br>2. To review the current operating standard that will be of great help<br>in the task of increasing productivity.<br>3. To verify what should be done to increase the overall interest of the<br>workers to enhance productivity.<br>4. To find out the ways to ensure commitment to work in order to<br>increase productivity.<br>To investigate how effective the motivational method already applied<br>has promoted productivity. <br></p>