PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN RIVERS STATE CIVIL SERVICE

Abstract

The study investigated promotion, compensation and job satisfaction on employee performance in
Rivers State Civil Service. Objectives of the paper include, to determine the influence of job promotion based incentive on employees’ performance in Rivers State Civil Service, and to evaluate the influence of compensation on employee job satisfaction in Rivers State Civil Service. The research questions are; what influence does promotion have on employees’ performance in Rivers State Civil Service? What influence does compensation have on employee job satisfaction in Rivers State Civil Service? The study adopted quantitative and descriptive approach of which 120 Public Workers in the Civil Service were administered questionnaire in four Likert format using the purposive sampling technique to elicit information. The data retrieved from respondents were analyzed statistically. The findings affirm that promotion and compensation influences employees in civil service for higher performance on routine duties. Furthermore, the findings revealed that
compensation positively influences job satisfaction in Rivers State Civil Service. Therefore, based on the findings, the paper recommends that promotion processes in civil service should not be delayed and those employees who attained the year of promotion should be given promotion accordingly through convening promotion implementation committee. Further, government and management
of Civil Service commission should set up evaluation and assessment committee for promotion and
compensation in Civil Service