The Motivation of Kenya’s Rift Valley Extension Agents
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Motivation the psychological process that gives purpose, direction, and intensity to behavior is mainly responsible for differential work output and is the most important determinant of effective job performance (Kreitner, 1989; Lawler III, 1973). It changes as time and conditions change, depends on incentives that the staff value and believe to be attainable with increased individual performance, and is high when staff frustration is minimal (Beder, 1990; Cohen, 1990; Watanabe, 1991).
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