INTEGRITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Integrity Research Journals

ISSN: 2636-5995
Model: Open Access/Peer Reviewed
DOI: 10.31248/IJET
Start Year: 2016
Email: ijet@integrityresjournals.org


Employee benefits and discipline in private universities in Uganda

https://doi.org/10.31248/IJET2017.008   |   Article Number: 791FE9462   |   Vol.1 (2) - June 2017

Received Date: 09 April 2017   |   Accepted Date: 01 June 2017  |   Published Date: 30 June 2017

Authors:  Emurugat Immaculate Azabo* , Yakubu Ibrahim Wunti and Sofia Sol Gaite

Keywords: reliability, validity, Chartered and accredited, self-administered questionnaire, descriptive analysis

Organizations are operating in a highly competitive environment and to remain relevant they have to be able to respond quickly to ever changing customer demands. Employee benefits is one of the ways used by organizations for attracting and retaining suitable employees as well as facilitating them to improve their performance and thus ensure quality service. This study endeavours to analyze the relationship between employee benefits and discipline in private universities in Uganda. It involved 385 respondents from seven private chartered and accredited universities. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire whose validity and reliability was confirmed through Factor Analysis and Cronbach Alpha Test. Descriptive analysis involved the use of means (averages), while Pearson Linear Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypothesis. The results revealed that employee benefit was a positive significant determinant of discipline of employees. In conclusion employee benefit was an important element in that it influenced the discipline of employees in private universities. It was recommended that managers of organizations such as private universities should put emphasis on employee benefit which will influence the discipline of their employees and thus their retention.

Armstrong, M. (2010). Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice. 1st ed. London: Kogan Page. Practice (2nd edn) - Bath Press Avon.
 
Blanchflower, D., & Oswald, A. (2000). The rising well-being of the young, in Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries, edited by Blanchflower, D., & Freeman R, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.Pp. 289-328.
Crossref
 
Brown, D., & Reilly, P. (2013). Reward and Engagement: The New Realities. Compensation and Benefits Review, 45(3), 145-157.
Crossref
 
Chandra, G. (2009). Master's Thesis in Human Resource Management in WIGH.Faculty of Economics, University of LJUBLJANA.
 
Dessler, G. (1996). Human Resource Management, 7th ed, (England wood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, p. 174.
 
Fowers, B. J. (2008). From Continence to Virtue: Recovering Goodness, Character Unity, and Character Types for Positive Psychology. Theory & Psychology, 18(5), 629-653.
Crossref
 
Ibrahim. M., Abdulazim, G., Elkhouly, S., & Mohsen, G. (2011). Impact of emotional intelligence and gender on job satisfaction among Egyptian Government Sector employees. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, 3(1), 22- 27.
 
Itang, I. (2015). Work Discipline and Work Competence with Quality of Service in the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) District of Mount Kencana Lebak Regency of Banten. Journal of Management and Sustainability, 5(3), 132.
Crossref
 
Jones, G. R., George, J. M., & Hill, C. W. L. (2000). Contemporary Management, (2nd) Irwin: McGraw Hill Ltd. Pp. 613-615.
 
Kothari, C. R. (2004). Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. Second edition, age International publishers, Pp. 2-3.
 
Krejcie, R. V., & Morgan, D. W. (1970). Determining sample size for research activities'' (Educational & Psychological measurement, 30, 607-610.
Crossref
 
Malik, N. (2011). Study of Job satisfaction factors of faculty members at University of Baluchestan. International Journal of Academic Research, 3(1), 267-272.
 
Maicibi, A. (2007). Human Resource Management Success, Makerere University Printery, Kampala, Uganda. Pp. 181-222.
 
McEwen, D. (2011). Employee engagement: A Systemic approach to high employee engagement.
Link
 
Nguyen, A., Taylor, J., & Bradley, S. (2003). Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence. Munich Personal RePec Archive. Development and Policies Research Centre.1382, 1-24.
 
Pacitti, A. (2011). Efficiency Wages, Unemployment, and Labor Discipline. Journal of Business & Economics Research, 9.3, 1-10.
Crossref
 
Reilly P. & Brown, D. (2008). Employee engagement: What is the relationship with reward management? WorldatWork Journal, 17(4), 37-49.
 
Rue, L. W., & Byars, L.L., (1996). Supervision: key link to productivity (5thed.). Chicago: Irwin. Pp. 276-278.
 
Saif-Ud-Din, K., Nawaz, A., & Jan, F. A. (2012). Impact of Demographic Diversities on the Job Satisfaction and its Consequences: Case of Academicians in Higher Learning Institutions of Pakistan. Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 12(19), 35-43.
 
Ssesanga, K., & Garret, R. (2005). Job satisfaction of University Academics: Perspectives from Uganda Higher Education. 50 (1), 33-56.
 
Tibamwenda, J. (2010). Modern Management Theories and Practices- A productivity and profitability Approach, Macmillan Uganda Limited, Uganda. Pp. 453-454.