| dc.description.abstract | In a globalized economy and in an intensely competitive business environment,
organizations must ensure they have the most attractive and effective strategies to cope
with the evolving trend. The purpose of reward strategy in an organization is to attract,
retain and enhance employee performance which determines the overall organizational
performance. Employees are always proud of being associated with a prosperous
organization and thus contribute to exemplary performance. Demotivated employees on
the other hand exhibit negative behavior towards work which can be costly for the
organization. This is mainly attributed to poor reward strategies adopted by an organization
in attracting and maintenance of employees. The research intended to determine the
influence of reward strategy on employee performance in public Hospitals in Nairobi
County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study was to establish the influence of
employee benefits strategy, staff performance appraisal strategy, employee promotion
strategy and employee recognition strategy on employee performance in public hospitals
in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study adopted equity theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
theory and Herzberg Two-factor theory. Cross Sectional survey design was adopted. The
researcher used a target population of 1601 from three public hospitals in Nairobi County,
Kenya and a sample size of 310 respondents which was determined using Fishers formula.
Participants were chosen by means of stratified simple random sampling. Collection of
Data was done by using structured questionnaire and a pilot study was conducted to
ascertain the reliability of the instrument. Reliability test revealed Cronbach’s Alpha was
greater than 0.7 demonstrating the instrument was reliable. Data was carefully validated
by ensuing face and content validity of the instrument and was analyzed by using a
statistical tool of statistical package for social scientists (SPSS). Correlation and regression
analysis was applied in testing the connection between independent and dependent
variable. The regression results revealed a significant relationship between Employee
benefits strategy and employee performance and employee recognition strategy and
employee performance in public hospitals in Nairobi County; while staff performance
appraisal strategy and employee promotion strategy had no substantial connection with
employee performance in public hospitals in Nairobi County. On the basis of the results,
the research concluded that employee benefits strategy and employee recognition strategy
influenced employee performance to a great extent in public hospitals in Nairobi County,
Kenya. Further, the research concluded that there was need for public hospitals in Nairobi
County to address the issues noted in the study to ensure that there was realization of the
desired goals. It was therefore recommended that public hospitals in Nairobi County,
Kenya ought to improve on staff wellness programs, provide transport and conduct
comprehensive inductions on newly recruited and promoted staff. It was also
recommended that there should be regular salary increase to cope with the high standards
of living, allow staff to participate in target setting and ensure timely recognition of
employees to enhance motivation for better performance. The study further recommended
that future research be conducted on similar or other variables not included in the study in
public hospitals in other counties for purpose of generalizing the findings to all public
hospitals in the country. | en_US |
