Caroline njambi united states international university africa

Figure 4.3: Classification of the Respondent by Tenure in the Organization 
 
4.3.5 Classification of the Respondents by Educational Background 
Table 4.5 is a tabular representation of the results that were obtained when the respondents 
were classified by their educational background. From the study it was found that 32.3% of 
the respondents (n = 31) indicated that they possessed an undergraduate degree. Twenty-six 
percent of the respondents (n = 25) indicated that they held a MBA degree while 25% (n =24) 

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indicated that they held other graduate degrees. Ten-point-four percent of the respondents (n = 
10) indicated that they had a post-graduate degree while the rest, comprising of 6.3% of the 
respondents (n = 6) indicated that they possessed other professional qualifications. 
 
Table 4.5: Classification of the Respondents by Educational Background 
Educational Background 
Frequency 
Percent 
Undergraduate 
31 
32.3 
Graduate(MBA degree) 
25 
26 
Graduate(Other degree) 
24 
25 
Post-graduate 
10 
10.4 
Professional qualifications 
6 
6.3 
Total 
96 
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4.4 Extrinsic Factors that Influence Employee Motivation 
4.4.1 Monetary Compensation/Salary Structure Influences Motivation 
Figure 4.4 shows the results that were obtained when the respondents were asked to indicated 
their level of agreement with the assertion that monetary compensation or salary structure 
influenced the employee‟s motivation levels. Four respondents (4.1%) and 2 respondents 
(2.1%) indicated that they strongly disagree and disagree respectively that monetary 
compensation or salary structure influenced the employee‟s motivation levels. Nineteen 
respondents (19.8%) indicated that they neither agreed nor disagree that monetary 
compensation or salary structure influenced the employee‟s motivation levels. The rest of the 
respondents comprising of 30 respondents (31.3%) and 41 respondents (42.7%) indicated that 
they agree and strongly agree respectively that monetary compensation or salary structure 
influenced the employee‟s motivation levels. 

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