The impact of rewards on police officers performance: The case of Kondoa district
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2015
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Mzumbe University
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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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A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSc.HRM) of Mzumbe University
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Police officers performance, Impact of rewards on performance, Rewards of police officers, Reward Management, Performance Management, Reward System, Expectancy theory, Equity Theory, Inventory theory, The Cognitive Evaluation Theory, Theory of Fairness, Theory of Distributive justice
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