Abstract: Most research which has been undertaken has focused on financial aspects of reward. Little effort has been taken to understand the value of non-financial rewards. The objective of this research was to determine whether private schools in Kenya are utilizing non-financial rewards as a competitive advantage in retraining their employees. A survey was done to the heads and teachers of selected private schools to find out their perception on the use of different non-financial rewards in retaining their services in their institutions. The objectives of this study were achieved through conducting a survey on the employees of selected schools .The results that describe the entire population were used. The major findings were that job flexibility was an important tool because it gives the employee some authority in their working hours. This gives them room to cater for any other eventualities that may arise in their life away from the office hence the job does not become a hindrance to their duties prompting them to serve the institution longer years. The findings under paternity leave were almost at a tie because majority of the respondents had gone through the phase of paternity leave and others had no intention of the same thereby finding it not relevant. This requires an employer to gain knowledge of the employee well enough to ensure he or she offers benefits that are relevant to him. From the results of the research, non-financial rewards took dominance as a factor of employee retention. It is recommended that organizations continually review their reward practices to ensure alignment with the potential impact of changes in the macro environment and to make allowance for different requirements based on the demographic factors of their employees.
Keywords: non-financial rewards, employees, selected private schools.
Title: Non Financial Reward and Employee Retention in Private Primary Schools in Kenya (Kiambu County)
Author: Josephine Wanjiru Nyaga
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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