| dc.description.abstract | The employee engagement dynamics and resultant human capital interventions and outcomes
may vary significantly depending on the industry or region of the model. Regardless, one thing is
certain: employees and their behavior are at the center of business success (or failure). Ensuring
that employees invest discretionary effort in their right behaviors will be critical in delivering the
business results needed in conditions of recession, stagnation, or rapid growth
(Bockerman&Ilmakunnas, 2012).The objectives of the study was to establish the influence of job
design on employee productivity at County Government of Kajiado, to identify the influence of
workplace conditions on employee productivity at County Government of Kajiado, to establish
the influence of career growth on employee productivity at County Government of Kajiado, and
to identify the effect of employee remuneration on employee productivity at County Government
of Kajiado. The study aimed at exploring the influence of employee engagement on employee
productivity at County Government of Kajiado. The respondents was the official from County
Government of Kajiado. The study considered the Theory of Work Adjustment, Hierarchy of
Needs Theory, and Krumboltz’s Theory. This study adopted a descriptive research design.The
Target population in this study was County Government of Kajiado with respondents being 800
employees of County Government of Kajiado. To come up with an appropriate study sample, the
study utilized stratified sampling technique where the Government of Kajiado was classified
based on level of management. The strata’s was the top management, middle management and
lower level management. Purposive sampling was then used to pick employees to participate in
the study. The study administered structured questionnaires to obtain data from respondents.
Prior to administering study instruments, a brief introduction wasmade to the respondents
explaining the nature and importance of the study to the respondents during pilot and main study.
Data collection was done by the drop and pick method. Pilot study was done on 20 employees
from the County Government of Kajiado. The employees were not involved in the final study.
The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 21.
Data collected was presented using tables. The data was becoded, assigned labels to variables
categories and entered into the computer. Factor analysis was conducted.The study concluded
that job design, workplace environment, career growth and employee remuneration had a
significant positive relationship with employee productivity in county offices. The research
found out that employees’ productivity will improve is their jobs are well designed. Employees
will perform best when their roles and responsibilities are clearly outlines, methods of
performing the job stated, and allowing them to work in various departments. | en_US |
