INFLUENCE OF REWARD FAIRNESS ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG STAFF IN MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MMUST)
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of reward fairness and job satisfaction among staff in Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). A descriptive correlation survey design was used in the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to sample out the population. The sample size was 282 out of 962 employees. Data was collected by use of questionnaires. Validity of the instruments was done by experts in the management sector who judged their content validity. Adjustment of instruments was done based on the experts’ recommendations. Reliability of the study was done by test-retest. The alpha level of 0.05 was applied as the statistical significant level. Data was analyzed with the aid of a computer program, the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Frequencies and percentages was computed to determine both teaching and non-teaching staffs’ effectiveness in their service delivery. Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between reward fairness and job satisfaction in the University. The results showed that reward fairness had a positive and significant relationship on job satisfaction. The study confirmed the significant of reward fairness on job satisfaction. The Study had implications for the MMUST management since they can create job satisfaction of their employees by practicing reward fairness.
Key Words: Reward fairness, Job Satisfaction, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
CITATION: Tuyia, L., & Juma, D. (2019). Influence of reward fairness on job satisfaction among staff in Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (2), 1720 –1731.
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