Motivation And Employee Performance in Sc Darling Ltd Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the relationship between motivation and employee performance in SC Darling ltd Kampala, Uganda. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) determining the extent of motivation in SC Darling Ltd Kampala; ii) the level of employee performance in SC Darling ltd Kampala, Uganda. and (iii) the relationship between the extent of motivation and employee performance in SC Darling ltd Kampala, Uganda. This research employed descriptive correlational design to describe the relationship between relationship between the extent of motivation and employee performance in SC Darling Ltd Kampala, Uganda. The target population included 320 participants and a sample size of 177 respondents. Stratified and Simple random were used to select the SC Darling Branches and respondents respectively. Questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data analysis using means connoted that the extent of motivation was rated satisfactory (mean=2.97), which implied that the employees in SC Darling Ltd Kampala are highly motivated. The finding also revealed there was a significant relationship between motivation and employee performance (r0.495 & Sig=0.000 respectively). The researcher concluded that the employees in SC Darling Ltd Kampala, Uganda perform their duties according to the expectations and that improvement in motivation activities increases the level of employee performance. The study recommended that management should find the possible ways of enhancing the actual job by building up the employees’ talents through motivation and that management should give out more complement~ to the employees as a way of motivating them.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION B

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LISTOF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ACRONYMS x

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

.1 Back ground of the study 1

1.1.1 Historical perspective 1

1 .1 .2 Theoretical perspective 2

• 1 .3 Conceptual perspective 3

.1 .4 Contextual perspective 3

1.2 Statement of the Problem 4

1 .3 Purpose of the study 5

1 .4 Objectives ofthe study s

1 .5 Research Questions 5

I .6 Hypothesis 5

1.7 Scope of the study 6

1.7.1 Geographical Scope 6

1 .7.2 Theoretical Scope 6

1 .7.3 Content Scope 7

1.7 Significance of the Study 7

CHAPTER TWO .8

LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Theoretical review 8

2.2 Conceptual review 9

2.3 Review literature 10

2.3.1 Motivation 10

2.3.1.1 Motivational techniques 10

2.3.1.2 Job design and employee performance 11

2.3.1 .3 Rewards and employee performance 12

2.3.2 Employee performance 14

2.3.2.1 Completeness 15

3.3.2.2 Accuracy 15

3.3.2.3 Speed 16

2.4 Related studies 16

2.5 Research gal) 19

CHAPTER THREE 20

METHODOLOGY 20

3.0 Introduction 20

3.] Research Design 20

3.2 Research Population 20

3.3 Sample Size 20

3.4 Sampling procedure 21

3.5 Research instruments 21

3.6 Validity and Reliability of thç Instruments 22

3.7 Measurement of variables 22

3.8 Data Gathering Procedures 23

3.8 Data Analysis .23

3.9 Ethical Consideration 24

CHAPTER FOUR 25

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS ....25

4.0 Introduction 25

4. 1 Profile of respondents 25

4.2 Extent of Motivation 27

4.3 Level of employee performance 30

4.4 Relationship between motivation and employee performance 32

4.5 Regression Analysis 33

CHAPTER FIVE 34

DISCUSSIONS, CONLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 34

5.0 Introduction 34

5.1 Discussions 34

5.2 Conclusions 39

5.3 Recommendation 39

5.4 Areas for further research 39

5.5 Limitation of the study 40

REFERENCE 41

APPEN DICES 44

APPENDIX I: TRANSMITTAL LETTER 44

APPENDIX II: CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 45

APPENDIX III: INFORMED CONSENT 46

APPENDIX IV: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 47

RESEARCHERtS CURRICULUM VITAE 50