Rewards and job performance among employees of Centenary bank, Makerere branch

Abstract

The study aimed at examining the relationship between employee rewards and job performance among employees of Centenary Bank, Makerere branch. The study adopted a quantitative study design which was correlation in nature with a population of 15 employees. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 14 respondents from the population. Data was collected from respondents using self-administered standard questionnaire and entered in the computer for analysis through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 23. Descriptive statistics showed that there more females (53.3%) compared to males (46.7%), majority were between 26-30 years (46.7%). Results from percentages indicated there are high levels of employee rewards (86.7%), and high levels of job performance (66.7%). Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) further indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between employee rewards and job performance, (r=.631**, p=.000). Therefore, the present study provides a basis and implications for further investigation on the levels of rewards, job performance and relationship between rewards and job performance among women in different banks. It was recommended that the administration of Centenary Bank, Makerere need to improve on employee rewards in order to improve job performance among employees.