EFFECT OF REWARD ON EMPLOYEEES COMMITMENT TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE OF NIGERIA

Abstract

The challenges of lack of commitment to work in the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria, which is attributable to inadequate reward system, has become a matter of great concern and viewed as retrogressive to the socio-economic development of the nation. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of reward on employees' commitment in the Federal Civil Service Commission and specifically to i) examine the intrinsic reward for the employees and ii) evaluate the effect of extrinsic for the employees of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. The survey research design was used based on the staff population of the ministry, which was 578, but reduced to 236 using Taro Yamane formula for the sample size. Data was obtained through questionnaire and analyzed with the aid of SPSS statistical software and regression. The findings indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between rewards and employee commitment in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. Other findings were that there is a negative and significant relationship between extrinsic reward and employee commitment in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja, while on the other hand there is a positive and significant relationship between intrinsic reward and employees' commitment. The study suggests that the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology should continue to reward its employees for working in the department, they should regularly promote employees when due, give them adequate bonuses, update employees’ responsibility as well as recognize and praise them for hard work.