Commitment and employee performance in the African Union/United Nation’s hybrid operation in Darfur, Sudan
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2016-10
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between commitment and employee performance. The research objectives were 1) to determine level of commitment among employees; (2) to examine the level of employee performance in United Nations Hybrid Operation in Dafur, Sudan; (3) to establish the relationship between commitment and employee performance. The study employed the descriptive cross sectional survey design. Correlation was used to establish the relationship between variables and the testing of hypothesis. Triangulation method was used for both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Stratified sampling was used to select a sample from each category of employees, then simple random sampling was used to select respondents from each selected sample from the category. The study adopted self-administered questionnaire and interview guide. The findings revealed that commitment significantly influences employee performance. Employee commitment had positive significant influence on employee performance. Affective commitment, continuous commitment, normative commitment and rational commitment all had negative influence on employee performance. The study concluded that commitment positively correlated with employee performance. Further study noted that employee commitment does influence employee performance. The study recommended that United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur (UNAMID) should adopt strategies of increasing employee commitment at work through provision of conducive work environment, recognition, provision of welfare services, respect, giving them bonus for extra work, and appreciation of workers. The study also recommended that United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur should train their employees in order to enhance their performance.
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A dissertation presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research of Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of a Masters in Human Resource Management
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Employee performance, African Union/United Nations, Darfur, Sudan, Commitment