Compensation and employee motivation in an organization: a case study of war child, Holland, Gulu District
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2012-11
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Kampala International University.College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of compensation on
employee's motivation in war child Holland Uganda. The study sought to establish the
effect of benefits on motivation of employees in War Child Holland, to examine the
effect to pay on motivation of employees in War Child Holland, to establish the
relationship between incentives and motivation of employees in War Child Holland.
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 perfonnance: however motivation is not synonymous
with performance. Motivation does not wholly account for better performance but it is an
imp01iant factor on bringing it about (Raymond et al 2004). Organizations that strive to
meet the need of the employees reaps ce1iain 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.
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Research report submitted to the College of Applied Economics and Management Science in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of bachelor of Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Compensation, Employee, Motivation, Organization, Child, Gulu District