Effects of strategic planning on employee motivation: a case of nzoia sugar company in Bungoma County, Kenya

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the effects of strategic planning on employee motivation at Nzoia Sugar Company. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the effect of organization structure on employee motivation at Nzoia Sugar Company, to establish the effect of resource allocation on employee motivation at Nzoia Sugar Company, to determine the effect of target setting on employee motivation at Nzoia Sugar Company and to determine the effect of monitoring and evaluation on employee motivation at Nzoia Sugar Company. The study adopted a case study design and targeted management groups of employees at Nzoia Sugar Company to form a total target population of 150 respondents. Census sampling approach was used. Data was collected using questionnaires because the data collected was primary. Data collected was coded and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. The results of the study were presented using frequency tables the findings of the study indicate that Organizational structure affects the motivation of employee. The study concluded that Resource allocation affects the motivation of the employee since they can only perform their duties when they have all the resources they need to carry-out their tasks. It also concluded when an organization sets its goals out-rightly and informs the employees what they are working towards they give them a target to achieve. This is when further compounded by setting rewards for those who attain the set targets therefore motivating the employees to work towards them more vigorously. The study recommends organizations should engage in delegation an organization as a way of employee motivation they should also apply flexibility and bench marking as a way of employee motivation organizations should strive to use all avenues to motivate their employee since they are the lifeline of the organization.