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    An incentive pay and work performance in government organizations: The case study of Tabora municipal council
    (Mzumbe University, 2015) Yohana,Deus
    Incentive pay play crucial role when it comes to capacity development by motivating individuals and targeting organizational performance. But it does not always contribute to improved public work performance and may even present obstacles to capacity development. The obstacles may be linked to competing disincentives leading to capacity erosion, such as sustained low wage levels, lack of transparency in recruitment or promotion based on political affiliation. The lack of knowledge about efficient use of incentives and human resource management tools and distorting effects of donor presence, are additional reasons for failure. In this study the researcher was eager to investigate the reasons making incentive pay not increase work performance in TMC. There are incentives of both monetary and non-monetary form provided in the organizations of TMC but still rare changes occur. Different studies have been conducted looking for the significances and challenges of incentives in increasing work efficiency. With all these no study conducted to realize the reason for incentive pay fail to improve work performance in government organizations especially in TMC. Hence the researcher was eager to explore the reasons make incentive pay do not increase work performance. The study conducted by looking on three objectives which were guidelines used in setting incentive pay on work performance, the hindrance of incentive pay to increase work performance and the mechanisms to make incentive pay increase work performance in Tabora Municipal Council. The findings of the study were organized by regarding the specific objectives of the study. Each research objective findings presented separately to each other. Apart from that, the study employed case study research design to make sure the required data are gathered. This is because the case study design is good for qualitative approach and in search of more detailed information. The study used a sample size of seventy seven (77) respondents who were obtained by using simple random sampling, stratified sampling and judgmental sampling techniques. The data were collected by vii using interview, questionnaire and documentation tools. This is because the tools are relevant in case study research design. Furthermore, the data collected were analyzed by using qualitative method of data analysis. The data were synchronized and organized by transforming findings from the fields into the system of categories and transformation into meaningful information for easily interpretation and understanding. They were then presented in tabular forms, with frequencies and percentages being calculated for drawing up conclusions. Nevertheless as the study was about an incentive pay and its impact on work performance in TMC, hence the study explored and managed to know the incentive pay provided to increase work performance in TMC. In TMC, money, promotions, appreciation letters, houses, short courses, seminars and health insurance have been provided as incentives pay to workers to increase work performance. Although are provided, these incentives have not taken pace to improve work performance in the organizations. Notwithstanding, the study explains the factors causing incentive pay not to increase work performance in TMC. The most important factors said to cause incentive pay not increase work performance are such as corruption, inadequate facilities, insufficiency incentive provided, weak policy and government secular, untimely pay of incentives to workers, inadequate skills and education to workers, poor management systems, favoritism and biasness in employment. All in all, the study looked on the mechanisms to make incentive pay sound more and rise performances in government organizations are discussed in this study. This is to make a way for TMC and government in general to improve work performance through incentive pay effectively and efficiently. It is anticipation of the study that the government organizations country wise will use the findings to improve the incentive pay for work performance.
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    The impact of rewards on police officers performance: The case of Kondoa district
    (Mzumbe University, 2015) Mwengu, Greyson I
    The researchers concern in this study was to investigate the impact of rewards on Police officers Performance in Kondoa District. Specifically the study explored the following; types of rewards available in the Police, the criteria used to reward Police officers, the timing of rewards in the Police force, the reward system in the Police force and lastly the impact of rewards on Police officers‟ performance. The study employed a case study design, qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection were used. The data collection methods were the questionnaires, interviews and documentary reviews. The population of the study comprised of 97 Police officers in Kondoa District, from which the sample size was 33 respondents by using purposive and stratified random sampling. The data collected were analysed using percentages, bar graphs and frequency distribution tables with the aid of SPSS. The results of the study showed that the Police force offers the following rewards; promotion, recognition, money (Pay package), praise, demotion, salary deduction, extra grill, firing one from work, scholarships. Also the study revealed that these rewards are not timely provided, in addition it was discovered that the rewarding criteria is not clear and reward system in the Police force doesn’t work properly, also the study revealed that most of the junior Police officers are not satisfied with the rewards that are offered in the Police force. It was concluded that rewards have a great role to play in the performance of Police officers if well managed. The study recommended that the rewards in the Police force should be provided on time and the rewarding criteria in the Police force should be made clear to the members of the force. On top of that, the reward system in the Police force has to be reviewed in such a way that it will work properly and minimise discontents from members of the force. Furthermore, this study recommended that there should be congruence between the rewards that are offered in the Police force and the tasks that are performed.
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    Factors responsible for trade union membership in Mbeya city council, Tanzania
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Merydon, Godian
    The study was intended to examine the factors for trade union membership in Mbeya city council, Tanzania. The thesis has six chapters, chapter I-Introduction, IILiterature review, III-Research methodology, Chapter IV-findings, chapter-V Discussion of findings, chapter-VI summary, conclusion, recommendations and policy implications. Lastly, a study ends up with Reference and Appendices. Either, main objective of the study was to examine the factors responsible for trade union membership in MCC with specific reference to TUGHE, CWT and TALGWU. Also a study was guided by three specific objectives which are to examine the operation of trade union membership in MCC, to examine the reasons for employees to join trade unions in MCC, to examine the contribution of each factor that influences employee to join trade union in MCC. A case study design was used by employing a sample of 75 respondents was adopted through purposive and simple randomly sampling. Regarding data collection methods a study used a research instruments which are interviews, questionnaire and documentary review, which applied to gather the required information as per the research questions. A study found that most of employees in MCC joined trade union for the sake of sense of security, minimizing discrimination, peer pressure, collective bargaining but fewer joined trade union just because of being bounded by the regulatory framework. A study concluded that the MCC should allow their employees to be free to make a choice on the labour union they prefer and be willing to join it, also Government should always accept the advice from the trade union in doing so the welfare of the employees will be improved and others will be influenced to join.