Employee turnover and organizational performance in local governments: a case of Pallisa district local government.

Abstract

Within the community, employee turnover is widely assumed to affect organizational performance. Different variations of this relationship have been proposed over the years. This study pursued to establish the effect of employee turnover on the organizational performance in Local governments. Specifically, to determine the effect of employee reward management on organizational performance, to establish the effect of employee career growth management on organizational performance and to establish the effect of employee motivation on organizational performance. To this purpose, a cross-sectional study that collected quantitative data through the use of a self-administered questionnaire was employed. This study has sampled 44 employees. Through multiple linear regression done using the SPSS, the results indicate that employee reward management, employee career growth management and employee motivation have a positive significant effect on organizational performance. The study recommends Local Governments to enhance employee remuneration by increasing basic salaries and providing competitive bonuses, offering comprehensive pension schemes for retired employees. Local Government, should invest in robust training and development programs is crucial for skill enhancement and professional growth and create clear pathways for job promotion and offering monetary incentives linked to performance as this motivates staff and reinforce a results-driven culture. The study concluded that employee turnover has a positive and significant effect on the organisational performance.