Abstract:
Promotions appear to be the most important motivation focusing forms of pay or any other incentives for performance in most organizations, especially in hierarchical, white-collar organizations/firms. They are the primary means by which workers can increase their long-run compensation. However, TANESCO, Morogoro branch has been practicing its promotion policy to its employees, but the pace of job performance has not yet resulted into expected job performance. The general objective of the study was to examine the effects of promotion to civil servants’ performance at TANESCO, Morogoro branch.
Case study research design was utilized in the methodology. A sample size of 50 respondents that included the management officials, HR/administration, engineering/distribution/marketing, accounting and finance departments was used. Data collected were analysed descriptively by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 16.
The findings from the study revealed that, 90% of respondents reported that professional competency determined by the skill level of that profession was among the criteria to promote employees. Moreover, 75% of respondents reported that although promotions are carried out as per policy, if an employee is not promoted as per set criteria gets an opportunity to send complaints to higher authority. Likewise, 80% of respondents argued that promotion attracts competent and suitable employees for an organisation and increases employee’s income. In addition, 85% of respondents argued for revision of existing systems and procedures to ensure up to date procedures, formalizing reward and recognizing programmed that enhance promotion practices.
It is concluded that continuous capacity building to employees on promotion related matters need to be enhanced; training and development of employees as well as feedback provision should be promptly provided to employees while making sure that promotion procedures are improved. There is a need for revising TANESCO,
viii promotion policy for enhancing promotion practices, procedures and rewarding system for the better employees’ job performance
