Renumeration And Employee Perfomance In Local Government In Uganda; Acase Study Of Kawolo Sub County, Buikwe District

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of remuneration on employee’s performance in local government in Uganda. The study sought to establish

the benefits of remuneration on employee’s perfonnance in the local government in Uganda, to examine the effect to pay on motivation of employees in local government, to

establish the relationship between incentives and motivation of employees in local Uganda

The literature review was conducted with the aim of establishing and shading more light the effects of compensation on employee’s motivation. Different authors clearly agreed that, Motivation is a determinant of performance: however motivation is not synonymous

with performance. Motivation does not wholly account for better performance but it is an important factor on bringing it about (Raymond et at 2004). Organizations that strive to

meet the need of the employees reaps certain benefits. Maslow’s theory provides guidance with respect to the needs that employees are motivated to achieve.

The study used an exploratory methodology in collecting the necessary data which included questionnaires and interview methods of data collection. The data was tabulated

and then analyzed in order to draw inference from the data collected. The information collected from the respondents through questionnaires and interview guide questions

were used in order to answer the objectives of the study. More so, the study contained the summary of the findings, conclusions, recommendation. Various findings have been

obtained from chapter four where clear and satisfactory conclusions and recommendations have been made on the basis of the research objective stipulated in chapter one. It was evident from the findings that there is a close relationship between motivation and employee performance.

Conclusively therefore, it was found out that organizations can not prosper if compensation, motivation and employee performance are not catered for as important elements in an organization. The study further noted that the standards of living among the employees had improved as a result of increased productivity brought about by employee motivation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION.

APPROVAL

Date

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ABRIVIATIONS x

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Back ground of the study i

1.2 Problem statement 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 4

1.7 Significance of the study 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0. Introduction s

2.1 Definition of Key Terms 5

2.2 Conceptual framework 6

2.3. The effect of pay on employee’s performance 7

2.4 Effect of benefits on employees performance 7

2.5 The effects of incentives on employee performance. Incentives are compensation that

rewards an employee for performance expectation 9

2.6 Organizational performance 9

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2.7 Organizational structures.10

2.8 Work force diversity 10

2.9 Employee performance and Remuneration 11

2.10 Remuneration in organizations [employee’s incentives, benefits important

ingredients in performance management practice] 11

2.11 conclusion 14

CHAPTER THREF 15

METHODOLOGY 15

3. 0. Introduction 15

3.1. Research design 15

3.2. Population of the study 15

3.3. Sample sizes 15

3.3.1. Presentation of the respondent 16

3.4. Sampling procedure 16

3.5. Data collection methods 16

3.5.1 Questionnaires 16

3,5.2. Interviews 16

3.6. Data control and measurement 17

3.7. Data processing and analysis 17

3.8 Anticipated Limitations of the study 17

3.9 Ethical considerations 17

CHAPTER FOUR 19

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 19

4.0 Introduction 19

4.1 Background Characteristics of the respondents 19

4.2 Relationship between remuneration and employee performance in Kawolo sub

county 28