The effects of motivation on employee performance; A case study of Rukungiri District Local Government.
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2018-05
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management Sciences
Abstract
This study was conducted to find out the effect of motivation on employee performance
of Rukungiri district local government (RDLG), based on the objectives to examine the
effect of motivation on employee performance. find out the effect of remuneration on
employee performance as well as the effect fringe benefits on employee performance of
employees at RDLG. The researcher used analytical research design to establish a
relationship between exhaust all areas in the research. Sample size of 30 employees
from various departments was used; sampling techniques used were purposive and
simple random sampling techniques. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect
data which was processed by recording, editing, tabulation and coding. The findings
revealed that motivation affects the performance of employees positively and
negatively when motivational tools are not in place, employee's morale decreases. Then
decline in performance, absenteeism. Positively motivational tools such as allowances,
training and appreciation improve employee's morale and performance. The
respondents agreed that motivational tools such as fringe benefits, promotion, and
remuneration improve employee's level of performance. The researcher recommended
that RDLG should consider mentorship and coding the training its staff to equip them
with more skills in order to improve their performance, RDLG should also find a way
of improving on early payment of salaries and wages. Finally the researcher
recommended the areas for further study which were getting the right motivation tool
for a given employee and the impact of employee's health and safety measures on their
level of motivation.
Description
A research report submitted to the College of Economics and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of a Bachelors Degree of Human Resource Management Kampala
International University.
Keywords
Motivation, Employee Performance, Effects, Rukungiri District Local Government