| dc.description.abstract | Compensation management are strategies used by different organizations to identify good
performers and compensate them well as compared to poor performers. A lot of research in
the area of compensation shows that there is a positive relationship between compensation
management and employee performance. With the unveiling of the new constitution of
Kenya in 2010, County governments were created. The county government took over among
other things the staff that were initially managed by local government plus other elected
leaders such as governors etc. Since its formation, there have been numerous strikes from the
county government employees.one of the possible reasons could be poor compensation
management leading to low morale of the county workers. Very few studies have looked into
the relationship between compensation management and employee performance and
especially in the county governments which are relatively new in Kenya.This study intended
to find out the relationship between compensation management practices and employee
performance in the county governments in Kenya, a case study of Wajir county. The specific
objective of the study were to find out the relationship between direct compensation, indirect
compensation, incentives and employee performance. This study was important in pointing
out the challenges faced by county governments in implementation of compensation
management system that will motivate employees and improve their performance. The study
was important to the management of county governments, county government employees,
ministry of devolution and the researchers. The findings of this study will becan be applied
to other counties because the structures are similar. The study targets the entire political,
technical and civic leadership of Wajir County who will be residing within the county at the
time of study. The study will use descriptive researchdesign. Chi square –test was used to
test the significance of the coefficient of correlation at 5% level of significance. The study
used convenience sampling technique to select respondents from the categories of subcounties. The study collectedcollect databy use of primary sources. Questionnaires will used
to elicit responses from the respondents. Datawas analysed using SPSS, and multiple
regression analysis. The study concluded that there direct relationship between the employee
performance and direct compensation and employee incentives . | en_US |
