Ameen, AbdullateefAbdulkareem, Abdulrazaq KayodeBello, Muhammed Lawan2024-05-022024-05-022016Ameen, A., Abdulkareem, A. K. & Bello, M. L. (2016). An Appraisal of the role of promotion in the performance of Civil Servants in Kwara State, Nigeria. International Journal of Administration and Development Studies. 6 (1): 1-22.2141-5226https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13168Promotion is significant if workers are to be motivated towards greater performance. It is against this background that this study appraises the role of promotion in the performance of Civil Servants in Kwara State Civil Service. A survey design was adopted and data were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. A multistage sampling technique was adopted utilizing purposive, simple random and proportional sampling techniques. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting a total of seven ministries and one agency, and 250 respondents were randomly selected and closed ended questionnaires were issued but 222 were retrieved. Data collected was organized and analyzed into tables and percentages. The analysis was done through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version17.0. Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypotheses formulated; decisions of significant relationship between variables were based on 5% (0.05). Expectancy theory of Victor H. Vroom was adopted because it has a direct link on the influence of promotion on performance. The findings revealed that level of commitment/performance of civil servants to work will increase when promoted. However, the benefit accruing from promotion is not paid at as when due, even arrears are no paid. The study also reveals that there is a strict adherence of the criteria for promotion. Furthermore, the research revealed that promotion remains a factor that enhances performance. The study therefore concludes that, promotion remains a yardstick for enhancing performance but if promotion is denied it demoralizes the working sense of civil servants. It is recommended among others that, there should be prompt payment of entitlements and other benefit to the workers especially when they are promoted as it will encourage them to greater performance.enAppraisalPromotionPerformanceCivil ServantsCivil ServiceArticle