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Motivational factors are those aspects of the job that make academic staff want to perform the duties. They help topropel, stimulate, channel, direct, energize, arouse, sustain and influence the teachers’ behaviour towards strivingfor excellence. They also encourage academic staff and increase their persistence level in the teaching-learningprocess for the achievement of university educational goals and objectives. Every educator needs to be concernedabout motivation. It is a quality that students, teachers, parents, school and college administrator, and othermembers of the community must have if the educational system is to prepare young people adequately for thechallenges and demands of the coming century. University administrators need motivation to ensure that everyfacet of the schools, college and University they manage continues to improve; hence, this paper evaluated theinfluence of motivation in the management of human resources for job productivity. The study highlighted thesignificant impact of various motivational packages, including staff training, a conducive work environment,modern infrastructure facilities, prompt payment of salaries and allowances, research access, and recognitionthrough commendation letters and awards. Hence, it is vital for university authorities and the government to paythe needed attention to the motivation of academic staff in order to boost their job performance and enhance highproductivity.