Motivation In Practice:A Case Study Of Ghana Health Service

This study aimed to explore the extent to which health workers were being motivated by Ghana Health Service.As a health organization,when health workers are well motivated it would have a reflection on how they would administer services to the patients and the country at large.The study examines how employees are motivated through goal setting,feedback and organizational reward systems(intrinsic and extrinsic)by the organization.Qualitative research method was used in the study.Data were obtained from mainly the secondary sources which provided information on the stipulated strategies by management for motivation of health workers in the workplace.Analysis of the data indicated that management of Ghana Health Service have well organized reward system which include both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and practice effective goal setting and feedback as ways of motivating the employees which have resulted in improved job performance and enhancement of employees’ potentials.It was established that a well-motivated employee would give out his or her best if motivation for work is high.The study was limited by time and lack of access to information.However,management should consider effectively strengthening these laydown strategies of motivation and to adopt more efficient measures to ensure that employees are well motivated.