Reward System and Employee Performance in the Organization: A Case Study of National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Ggaba Water Works
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2010-08
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in Human resource management
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between reward systems and employee performance in
NWSC Ggaba Water Works. These study objectives included; establishing the general
understanding of reward system, establishing the reward systems that can boost employee
performance and assessing the performance of employees in NWSC in regard to the reward
systems in place. A descriptive and analytical study was done with a cross sectional survey of
respondents. A total of 60 sample respondents were used to answer the question to the study.
About the forms of reward systems used by NWSC; most of the respondents (65%) reported
effective performance where 52% reported Pay-for-performance and 13% reported competence
based compensation. Twenty six percent reported compensation benefits while 9% reported
season rewards.
About the reward systems that boosted employee performance, respondents reported Pay for
performance, competency-based compensation, compensation benefits and seasonal rewards.
There was self motivation, high commitment and retaining of high performing employees,
participate decision making, good behavior, self disclosure, flexible time working and good
coordination between departments was evident among well paid employees.
Pay for performance was the major reward system considered in rewarding employees at 65%.
Pay for performance reward system that most boosted employee performance. The performance
of employees in NWSC in regard to the reward systems in place was more evident in self
motivation through high commitment to work and such employees were retained in most cases.
The study therefore concludes the reward systems greatly influenced employee performance in
NWSC Ggaba Water Works.
The researcher therefore suggests that; employees should be given pay for performance rewards
so that they work will all their abilities to achieve organizational goals, reward decision taken by
managers should aim to fulfill the interests of the organization. Operative employees should
given the salary ranges according to their skills, knowledge and experience within the field of
work.
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A Dissertation Submitted to the School of Business and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Reward System, Employee Performance, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Ggaba Water Works