Reward System and Performance of Employees of Telecommunication Firms in Kogi State, Nigeria

Yakubu Philemon Audu — 2025-03-27

The study examined the impact of reward system on the performance of employees of the Telecommunications Firms in Kogi State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to ascertain the effect of the company’s reward system on the performance of the employees. To achieve the study objectives, a survey research design was employed and data was gathered from a sample of 190 management and staffs of the company using a five point likert scaled questions. The data gathered were descriptively and parametrically analyzed. Descriptively, tables, percentages and mean scores were used to reduce the data into comprehensible form. Parametrically, multiple linear regressions were conducted to test the hypotheses of the study. The hypotheses tested, revealed a positive and significant relationship between the telecommunication Firms’ reward system and employee performance. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the management of Telecommunications companies in Kogi State, Nigeria should link reward with performance and promptly review their reward systems in line with current trends and value of money so as to continue motivating their staff for superior performance.