Job satisfaction and employee performance among employees at Makerere University

Abstract

This research is entitled, “job satisfaction and employee performance in Makerere University”. The aim of the study was to find out the impact of job satisfaction on employees’ performance in Makerere University. The study was guided by three specific objectives that is; to determine the level of job satisfaction in Makerere University; to determine the level of employee performance in Makerere University; to review the relationship between Job satisfaction and employee performance among Employees at Makerere University . The hypothesis of the study was that, there is strong positive relationship between job satisfaction and employee performance at a 0.05 level of significance .The study used a case study design because it presented an opportunity to carry out an in depth investigation of the relationship between job satisfaction and employee performance. Besides a case study design was chosen because the problem at hand thus employee performance is paramount in the general performance and growth of any organization. Both qualitative and quantitative research techniques were used in both analysis and data collection. The study found out that there was a high impact of job satisfaction on employee performance in Makerere University. The study concluded that despite the existence of medium levels of job satisfaction in some areas, the performance of the employees was generally high.