Career in academics can be a daunting task, given the challenges that surround the performance of academic staffs in Universities of higher learning. These challnges most come with psychological issues which the researcher must overcome, if he or she is to make any impact within the university systems. In this study, we examine the effects of organization structure of Universities on how the employees stay motivated to carry out their roles  effectively. It was observed that an organizational culture such as the corporate university culture that does not foster academic freedom regardless of the motivation policies put in place, hampers academic staff performance.