The Factors That Affect Motivation Of Academic Staff To Improve Their Performance At Sebha University

The purpose of the study is to explore the factors related to motivation and performance of academic staff at Sebha University. The previous studies have identified the factors that influence motivation such as job satisfaction, salary, reward, promotion and training. Though, the influence of such factors on the academic staff motivation in higher education institution in Libya has not been yet empirically studied. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the impact of these factors on the motivation of academic staff in higher education institution in Libya, known as Sebha University. Also, the study was conducted to explore the effect of motivation on the performance of academic staff in term of teaching, research and publication. In addition, the study examined the role of motivation as a mediator on the relationship between the factors included in this study. The data were collected by a questionnaire. The sample for this study comprised 273 members of the academic staff from different faculties of the university. The data were analysed employing multiple regression analysis. The obtained results indicated that job satisfaction, salary, reward, and promotion significantly influenced motivation and performance of academic staff (P 0.05). However, training was not significantly related to motivation and performance of academic staff at Sebha University. Also, the study showed that motivation has an impact on the performance of academic staff in term of teaching, research and publication. Additionally, the study provides an empirical approval about the role of motivation as a mediator on the relationship between job satisfaction, salary, reward, promotions and performance of academic staff.