Reward management and employees performance case study: Kabale District Local government Booma ground main offices

Abstract

The study explored the effect of reward management on the performance of employees of Kabale District Local Government. Growing evidence suggests that, in Kabale District Local government, most employees are ill motivated and lack the human resource capacity, the morale and the enabling environment to improve productivity and this is to a greater extent due to the unavailable human resource managers in Kabale District Local Government to administer employee centered and goal-oriented reward system. Administering rewards are thought to be a very daunting task managers must perform since managers need to use judgments, diagnosis and the resources available to reward these employees based on performance. This problem stems from the fact that employers have different needs and perceptions, so outcomes such as pay, promotion, a reprimand and so on have different value for different people..Data on three independent variables of effects of rewards on employees’ performance, the types of rewards system on employees’ performance and the methods / strategies used in implementing rewards on employee performance were collected from 52 participants whose response rate was 100%. Data was collected through the use of a structured questionnaire, interviews, observation, and documentary analysis. Qualitative and quantitative data analysis tools were used. The data was summarized and analyzed and interpreted using frequency tables. The study established that reward systems in Kabale district local government are poor and its an issue which needs more attention. It was concluded that, Strategies to improve on employees’ performance in Kabale district local government, is to improve on reward systems they are using if employees are to perform well in their respective department. It was further Recommended that All employees, whether paid wages or a salary, should be given a classification (often based upon an award) which accurately reflects their skills and experience and the work allocated to the employee. As a x minimum, wages or salary paid to the employee should meet award rates of pay which apply to the particular classification. In order employees to perform better for Kabale district local government, financial reward systems should be emphasized and on job training be a priority throughout the year.