Research Journal of Business and Economic Management

Motivation is crucial in both private and governmental organisations. Motivated workers exhibit higher levels of self-motivation and an orientation toward autonomy and independence compared to less motivated individuals, which enables them to seize opportunities for professional growth.  Studies have shown that in Ghana, institutions located in the agrarian areas, particularly educational institutions, find it even more difficult to recruit and retain their staff than their counterparts in the urban centres. Motivation is found to be a variable responsible for this phenomenon. In this study, we examine the relationship between motivation, conceptualised under economic, psychological and organisational-administrative motivation, on job satisfaction of staff of the Catholic University of Ghana, Fiapre. To gather and examine the data from the respondents, the study employed a quantitative research methodology. All employees of the Catholic University of Ghana, Fiapre, made up the study's population. There were 118 responders in the population as a whole. The study obtained a sample size of 91 respondents by using a convenience sampling technique. Closed-ended questionnaires were used. Regression analysis, means, and standard deviation were used to examine the data. The survey found that workers were not very happy with the institution's incentives, especially with regard to overtime compensation and official transportation. Lastly, the study discovered a substantial correlation between job satisfaction and organisational-administration, psychological, and economic motivation. Because of the highly significant positive link on job satisfaction, the study suggested, among other things, a multifaceted approach to motivation, that the organisation carefully and quickly explore improving motivation to satisfy employees’ expectations for more production.