ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER OF AN INSTITUTION

Abstract

The performance of an educational leader is affected by various factors. In these many factors, one is his / her inspiration and motivation towards the defined and desired goals of an institution. Researches reveal that motivation has an inordinate significance in all walks of life. But on the other hand, it is the least important area among the educational leaders who have key leadership positions in their institutions. Regarding educational leadership and his inspiration, literature exposes that the field of leadership depends on motivation a lot. Various theories of motivation and particular research on the subject area can assist in giving a better understanding of how a leader could build favourable conditions and improve performance using the tool of inspiration and motivation. On the other sides, mixed views are given regarding the relationship of motivation and performance of an individual. So, the purpose of the research was to determine the association between motivation and performance of an educational leader of educational institutions. The research was descriptive in nature, and it was based on quantitative data analysis leading to qualitative judgments on the hypothesis. Structure questionnaires, suggestions and interviews were used for data collection. A total of 130 respondents including renowned educational leaders / principals of educational institutions of the study area were sked and interviewed about the present study. Data analysis was made, and it was found that most of the literature reviews and respondents of the study were of the opinions that motivation is essential for educational leadership of institutions, and it enhances their performance in the shape of achieving organizational goals positively. Therefore, it was concluded that besides other reasons, motivation is paramount and has a deep positive association with the performance of an educational leader of educational institutions. It was recommended that it is the need of the day to give due preference to the motivational level of educational leaders for achieving the organizational goals in effective and an efficient manner.

Keywords: Relationship, Motivation, Performance Incentives, Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation, Leadership, Educational Leader