Employee Motivation: Recognition, Salary, Organizational Climate and Staff Performance in Selected Public and Private Universities in Uganda

Around the world, employee performance has always depended heavily on employee motivation. This is true since employee performance in an organization is influenced by staff motivation. The researchers looked into how much employee recognition, financial compensation (salary), and organizational climate affected academic and administrative staff performance in a few Ugandan public and private universities. For this study, a survey research design was used. A hypothesis was created to direct the investigation. One thousand academic and administrative staff members were employed. A 313 sample size was established. Information was gathered using a structured questionnaire. A stratified and random sampling strategy was used. Multiple linear regression and descriptive statistics were used to analyze this. The results showed a connection between academic and administrative staff performance and financial rewards (salary), employee recognition, and organizational climate. The findings also demonstrated a strong and positive correlation between performance and recognition. In conclusion, there was a significant and positive impact on staff performance from compensation, employee recognition, and organizational climate. Universities should create and preserve a work culture that encourages peers to publicly recognize employees' accomplishments, provide a comfortable working atmosphere, and raise salaries to incentivize staff to perform better.