INCENTIVE TO WORK AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

In recent years, the poor performance, inefficiency and bureau­ cratie red-tapism ef civil servants in Nigeria have become a matter for utmost concern and debate among meaningful Nigerians. The crwc of the problem plaguing the civil service lies in the negative attitude to work, lack of dedication to duty, taking government work as nobody's business, J pathy and
indolence among civil servants. The result is a waste of precious manpower and material,:.X sources, and a tow ; monument of inefficiency and low productivity. In the light of the foregoing exposition, this research study undertakes an indepth study as well as a critical analysis of the factors thatQnave over the years led to this low productivity and the negative e·bhics displayed by these civil servants. The work explores the degree to which such negative orientations and lack of dedication to duty and poor performance are due to inadequate training and proper motivations of civil servants. The research study was carried out by means of the following methods: The case study approach was adopted using the Anarnbra State Civil Service. A descriptive analysis of the conditions of service, training(:) programmes and de.velopmental schemes were made. The interview method
was employed together with questionnaire. These constituted the principal data collection tools. The data collected were analysed by means of s p e frequency tables and the relative frequency method.