Personal Resilience and Motivation as Correlates of In-Role Performance of Accounting Personnel in Large-Scale Business Organisations

As dynamic business environments demand greater adaptability and sustained productivity, understanding the psychological and motivational factors influencing employee performance becomes critical. This study investigates the correlation between personal resilience and motivation with in-role performance of accounting personnel in large-scale business organisations. Three research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlational research design, through the use of questionnaires designed and administered to a target population of 306 respondents which involves accounting personnel in large-scale business organizations in North-Central Nigeria. A reliability test was also conducted and analyzed using Cronbach Alpha coefficient method on the instrument which yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.85. Data generated from the use of the questionnaire was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) using linear regression Analyses for research hypotheses formulated for the study. The findings indicate that personal resilience and motivation significantly correlates with in-role performance of accounting personnel in large-scale business organizations in North-Central Nigeria. It is recommended that personal resilience and motivation are essential factors for business leaders and human resource managers to seek and enhance employee performance through targeted interventions, such as resilience training and motivation-enhancing strategies. The study concludes that fostering a resilient and motivated accounting workforce is key to sustaining high performance in large-scale business organizations.