Motivating factors underlying the performance of local government Employees in North Eastern Uganda Case Study of Kotido District Local Government Kotido District
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2009-10
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study looked at motivating factors underlying performance of local
government employees taking into consideration Kotido District as a case study.
The study also investigated the persistent cause of declining employee
performance and high rate of turnover considering motivation as the key variable
and performance as the dependant variable.
The study was guided by the following key objectives:
• Identifying motivating factors for Local Government employees in Kotido
District.
• Examining the relevance and adequacy of the motivation systems offered by
Kotido local Government.
Empirical data was collected from Kotido District employees through questionnaire
guides for primary data and secondary data being the library, internet based on
the theory of Hertzberg. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data
from the respondents. The questionnaires comprised of both closed-ended and
open-ended questionnaires. The researcher used simple random sampling,
stratification and purposive methods on 100 respondents selected from various
departments. The key findings of the study suggest that: employee performance is
significantly influenced by a number of motivating factors such as good working
conditions, prompt payment of salaries, free accommodation and security,
allowances, medical care while the absence of the above conditions affected the
employee performance in Kotido district local government.
The study therefore recommends that Managers should find ways of availing
employees with reward schemes to enable them perform work to the expectation
of the organization.
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A thesis submitted to the School Of Postgraduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Motivating, Employees, Local government, Kotido District