Remuneration and employee performance in local government in Uganda; a case study of Kawolo Sub County in Buikwe District
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2016-07
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Kampala International University,College of Humanities and Social Science
Abstract
The study looked at Remuneration and Employee performance in Local government in
Uganda. The findings of the study also revealed that there is a strong negative
relationship between remuneration and Employee performance. Most of the respondents
strongly agreed with it. Also the study undertook to examine the components in the
remuneration structure and it was found out that employee performance structure largely
comprises of wages, salary and incentives.
Furthermore, the study found out that the public/government organization has a clear
salary structure, management that gives explanation in case of delayed payments, and that
management conducts regular meetings that could reduce employee dissatisfaction. The
following were found to be causes of employee performance in local government ie
Work stress perception about their career, job dissatisfaction, competition for employee,
prospect of getting a higher pay, and sickness.
The study used an exploratory methodology in collecting the necessary data which
included questionnaires and interview methods of data collection.
Data was collected using self~administered questionnaires and interview guides. The
study used stratified and purposive sampling techniques to draw representative samples
and 60 respondents were involved in the study.
The study also recommended the following; Regular meetings should be conducted to
ensure good communication, government Officials are advised to set up a common rate
for wages and salary, and also make regular pay increments in relation to workload and
responsibilities.
In Conclusion, basing on the objectives and research questions that were a guide in
exploring the works of other scholars in relation to the study topic, the literature reviewed
shows and agrees with their search that there is always need for Local Government to
look into its Remuneration policies if it is to achieve its set goals. This is due to the fact
that researchers like Harris and Brannick (1999), Bratton (1988) and others all agreed on
the contribution of Remuneration as a motivator on employee performance in the
organization.
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A dissertation report submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Bachelor’s degree in development studies of Kampala International University
Keywords
Remuneration, Employee performance, Local government, Buikwe District, Uganda