INFLUENCE OF REWARD SYSTEM ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN DELTA STATE

Chinwe Sussan Oguejiofor, PhD, Stella Obianujunwa Ezenwankwo

Abstract


This work examined the influence of reward system on job performance of Business Education lecturers in Colleges of Education in Delta State.. The study was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was made up of 101 Business Education lecturers from all the Colleges of Education in Delta State, Nigeria. The sample of the study comprised of all the 101 Business Education lecturers in Colleges of Education in all the Colleges of Education in Delta State.  The instrument was titled: Influence of Reward System on Job Performance of Business Education Lecturers (IRSJPBELQ) in Colleges of Education in Delta State.  This instrument was adapted by the researcher. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts. The reliability of the instruments was established using pilot test and Cronbach’s alpha. A reliability coefficient of 0.80 Cronbach’s alpha was achieved. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation. The mean value was used to answer the research questions while the standard deviation was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that recognition influenced job performance of Business Education lecturers in Colleges of Education in Delta State to a high extent. Meanwhile, there is a significant influence on the extent recognition of male and female Business Education lecturers influenced their job performance in Colleges of Education in Delta State. There is a significant influence on the extent staff development allowance on job performance of Business Education Lecturers based on qualification in Colleges of Education in Delta State. Job security allowance influenced job performance of Business Education lecturers in Colleges of Education in Delta State to a high extent. The study concluded that recognition, staff development allowance and job security influence job performance level of business education lecturers in colleges of education in Delta State. The study recommended that Management of colleges of Education should continuously recognize good performance of business education lecturers and administer the promotional opportunities in a fair and transparent manner, be fairly administered and aim at ensuring equity among their workforce.


Keywords


Recognition, Staff Development Allowance, Job Security Allowance and Job Performance

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