The Impact Of Reward System On Employee Performance: A Case Study Of Uchumi Supermarket Nairobi, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the relationship between reward systems and employee

perfmmance in organizations a case study of Uchumi supermarket from 2010-2011.

Objectives that guided the study included; Established reward systems that boost

employee performance, assessing the performance of employees in uchumi in regard to

reward systems in pland and establishing the relationship between reward systems and

employee performance.

The study is both descriptive and analytical in nature where it based on primary and

secondary data to establish the magnitude of the study. Primary data based on quantitative and qualitative data designs. Qualitative data designs included; interviews, observation and Focus Group Discussions. Quantitative data were gathered through questionnaires. Documenta1y analysis was the basis upon which secondary data were gathered.

A total of 28 respondents were employed to answer the research questions where random sampling was used in selecting the respondents from a target population of employees in uchumi.