The challenge of getting maximum performance from employees remain a perennial problem
to managers in Nigeria. This challenge is aggravated by the great divide that exist among
managers on which of the motivational factors stimulate workers the more into higher
performance; while some tilt to monetary incentives; many more argue that non-monetary
incentives are major motivating factors. Thus, this study is set to investigate factors that
influence workers’ job performance in Nigeria. The study attempt to compare the influence of
wages and other conditions service on employees’ performance. To achieve this objective, we
elicited information from 300 respondents who were purposively sample from four
organizations in some selected geo-political zones in Nigeria. Data collected were presented in
graph, pie chart and bar chart. Findings reveal that, employee job performance are greatly
influenced by regular and good wages; followed by conducive work environment, availability of
internet facilities, good library, recognition/award, regular promotion, training opportunities,
access to medical care and communication flow. We made the following recommendations
among others, that managers of formal organizations should properly remunerate workers as
well as provide conducive work environment for their employees. We posit that other least
motivating factors as identified in this study should not ignore by managers, since each provide
workers with a level of stimulant that propel them into maximum performance in work
organization.