Extrinsic motivation, career stagnation and counter productive work behavior among academic staff of public Universities in Uganda.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between extrinsic motivation, career stagnation and counterproductive work behaviors among academic staff of public and private universities in Uganda. The study aimed to achieve the following objectives; to investigate the relationship between extrinsic motivations and counter productive work behaviors, to examine the relationship between extrinsic motivation and career stagnation, to establish the relationship between career stagnation and counter productive work behavior. A cross sectional survey design using quantitative approach will be adopted and data will be collected from a sample of 331 lecturers from private and public university. The researcher used the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed a positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and career stagnation which implied that the lack of extrinsic motivation could lead to career stagnation among university lecturers. A positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and counterwork productive behavior was also realized hence meaning that the university lecturers who aren’t extrinsically motivated had high chances of engaging in counterwork productive behaviors. A positive relation between career stagnation and counterwork productive behavior was also realised which implied that career stagnation increases the likelihood of counterwork productive behaviors. The researcher recommended that researchers should explore further the depth of the effect of extrinsic motivation on career stagnation and counterwork productive behaviors; especially focusing on the facets of each variables and how they are associated.