TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... i
AP PROV AL ............................................................................................................................. ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. vi
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... vii
CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
1. 1 Background to the Study ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem .................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................ 6
1.3.1 The General Objective ...................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 The Specific objectives ..................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Research Questions .............................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Significance of the Study ..................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Scope of Study ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.7 Limitations ofthe study ....................................................................................................... 8
1. 7 .1 Cooperation ...................................................................................................................... 8
1. 7.2 Financial Problem ............................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... 9
LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................................... 9
2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Types of Rewards that Exist in Organizations .................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Membership and Seniority-Based Rewards ................................................................... 10
2.1.2 Job-status Based Rewards .............................................................................................. 10
2.1.3 Competency-Based Rewards .......................................................................................... 11
2.2 Challenges of Rewards ...................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Rewards punish ............................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Rewards rupture relationships ........................................................................................ 11
2.2.3 ConceptuaVTheoretical Framework ............................................................................... 13
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 14
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 14
3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 14
3 .1 Research Design ................................................................................................................ 14
3.2 Research Population and Sample ...................................................................................... 14
3 .3 Research Instruments and Procedures ............................................................................... 14
3.4 Data Collection Procedures ............................................................................................... 15
3.5 Data Analysis Procedures .................................................................................................. 15
CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 16
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ............................................ 16
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 Socio-Demographic and Distribution of the Respondents ................................................ 16
4.3 Respondents views on factors that motivate teacher's performance in public primary
schools ..................................................................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................... 22
SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS .......... 22
5.1 Summary of Major Findings .............................................................................................. 22
5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 22
5.2.1 Accurate Measurement of Performance ......................................................................... 22
5 .2.2 Ensure that rewards are relevant ..................................................................................... 23
5 .2.3 Use Team Rewards for Interdependent Jobs .................................................................. 23
5.2.4 Ensure rewards are valued .............................................................................................. 23
5.2.5 Watch out for unintended consequences ........................................................................ 23
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 24
APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 25
APPENDIX 1: TEACHERS' QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................. 25