Remuneration And Employee Commitment A Case Of Infectious Diseases Institute (Idi), Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT

The study examined how remuneration affects employee commitment in

organizations taking a case study of Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) in

Kampala. Three main objectives guided the study which included; to identify

the forms of remuneration in Infectious Diseases Institute, to assess how

remuneration lead to employee commitment in Infectious Diseases Institute

and to examine the effects of poor remuneration in IDI.

The descriptive survey design was employed to harmonize both quantitative

and Qualitative data. In a population of over 150 employees, a sample size of

108 respondents was determined and used for data collection using both

interviews and questionnaires. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for

Social Scientist (SPSS) and presented in tables in which information was

interpreted using themes, explanations, simple percentages and frequencies.

The study established that both direct and indirect forms of remuneration are

used at IDI where by employees are entitled to monthly salaries and allowances

as direct forms and medical insurance, holiday packages, annual bonuses,

provision of drinking water among others. Such remuneration packages

directly influence employee commitment by motivating their level of teamwork,

improved time management, low level of absenteeism, desire to work for extra

time and low staff turnover which all leads to high commitment and efficiency

within the organization. Generally, findings established that IDI’s system of

remuneration is objectively good hence its consistency in service delivery. On

the other hand, it was established that poor remuneration can lead to

unprofessionalism, employee turnover and delayed schedules among others.

This can eventually lead to skimpy delivery of services and inefficiency in

management of the organization.

The study recommended that In addition to the present remuneration packages

at IDI, there should be applicability of other intangible benefits like direct appreciation from a boss, likelihood for promotion and a much better or attractive working environment. In addition, the organization should match monthly salaries with the prevailing inflation rates in the country and to ensure that salaries match with the employee’s level of education, creativity and experiences.