Reward Management and Employee Performance in Private Owned Primary Schools in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined Reward management and employee performance of private owned primary schools in Anambra state. Promotion and career development serves as objectives of the study, two research questions were also raised in consonance with the objectives, two hypothesis were also included in the study. The study was anchored on Equity theory which suits best for the study. The population of the study was 1933 of private owned primary schools in Anambra state and 321 was used as sample of the study also for the analysis and was determined by the formula designed by kirjice and morgan. Descriptive research design was employed for the study. Sources of data collection was questionnaire. Area of study was Anambra state in Nigeria. Reliability of test instrument was ensured through test retest. Method of data analysis was obtained through statistical package for social science (SPSS). Promotion has a significant positive effect on employee task performance in selected private primary schools in Anambra State. (t= 0.614 with pvalue of 0.000) Career development has a significant positive effect on employee adaptive performance in selected private primary schools in Anambra State. (t-= 1.625 with p-Value of 0.001). The study concluded that reward management has crucial roles to play in improving employee job performance. It was recommended that the proprietors of private primary schools should put in place approved condition of service for staff members. Management of private primary schools should continuously recognize good performance and administer the promotional opportunities in a fair and transparent manner which considers all employees.