Relational study of academicians’ motivation and organisation performance through graph theory

Academicians are the backbone of a nation, as they have the responsibility for developing the workforce, entrusted to them. This requires an academician to be responsible, committed and motivated. Motivation is the force which moves individuals in the desired direction and makes them act in the desired way. To make the academicians committed and satisfied their motivation is essential. This study explores the various aspects of academicians’ motivation through Graph Theory. The factors influencing the motivation of academicians of higher education have been examined through exploratory factor analysis using SPSS and interaction of extracted factors have been used to draw a Digraph. Through this Digraph, a matrix has been obtained. The permanent of this matrix has been used to quantify the qualitative factors of motivation. The motivation index thus obtained through the matrix that has been related to the performance of the organisation. Thus, the factors of motivation are converted to a numerical value through which the degree of performance can be ascertained. The findings can help the management to develop effective strategies for motivating the academicians thus leading to quality teaching.