University of the East

Manila Campus

College of Business Administration

Do Benefits and Incentives Affect the Performance of University of the East Manila

Employees

A research to be submitted to:

College of Business Administration

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject BMR 113- Methods of Research

(BA)

Submitted by:

Bindoy, Rayle Kenneth N.

Cureg, Lancelot D.

Dancel, Renz Daniel M.

Orlina, Jim Bryle A.

Pasiliao, Joseph Kyle Z.

October, 2019 A.Y. 2019-2020

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 Acknowledgement

Our heartfelt thanks are extended to the following individuals who have been part

of our study for unremitting support, help and contributions to this study and to be

successful. To our fellow students in the third and fourth year for cooperation and support

to finish our research. To Atty. Edison James Pagalilauan, our beloved adviser and our

consultant in Methods of Research, we welcome our gratitude for your help, guidance

and understanding of us while conducting research and especially sharing your

knowledge of it. To our parents,who helped and understood us during the times we were

busy doing this study and providing moral support, love and inspiration to us.

Again, thank you very much for all of you.

Researchers

R.K.N.B

L.D.C.

R.D.M.D.

J.B.A.O.

J.K.Z.P.

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 Abstract

The paper aims at determining the effects of Benefits and Incentives in Performance

of University of the East Employees and to provide useful information to management on

how best to design and administer incentive schemes. The findings were that benefits and

incentives schemes have high significant relationship with employee motivation and

productivity. The paper recommends that management must identify the type of

incentives that best motivate the employee, design and administer flexible incentive

programs, seek and obtain feedback on incentives and set effective employee

performance goals in the organization.

Keywords: Incentive schemes, motivation, employee productivity,

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE

PAGE……………………………………………………………………………...i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………….ii

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………...ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………..iv

LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………………vii

LIST OF FIGURES…………………………………………………………………….vii

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACK GROUND………………………1

Introduction………………………………………………………………………...…1

Background of the Study……………………………………………………………...2

Theoretical Framework……………………………………………………………….2

Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………………….3

Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………..4

Hypothesis…………………………………………………………………………….5

Scope and Limitations………………………………………………………………...5

Significance of the Study……………………………………………………………..6

Definition of Terms…………………………………………………………………...6

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE……………………………

Foreign

Literature……………………………………………………………………..8

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 Local Literature……………………………………………………………………….9

Foreign Studies……………………………………………………………………...10

Local

Studied………………………………………………………………………...11

CHAPTER III:

METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………...12

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….12

Research Design……………………………………………………………………..12

Research Locale……………………………………………………………………..13

Data Gathering Procedure…………………………………………………………...13

Sample Size and Population…………………………………………………….13

Sampling Technique…………………………………………………………….13

Research Procedure………………………………………………………………….14

Research Instrument…………………………………………………………………14

Primary Data……………………………………………………………………14

Secondary Data…………………………………………………………………15

Statistical Treatment of Data………………………………………………………...15

Frequency Percentage Distribution……………………………………………..15

Mean…………………………………………………………………………….16

Weighted Mean…………………………………………………………………16

Likert Scale……………………………………………………………………..17

CHAPTER IV: PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND

ANALYSIS OF DATA…………………………………………………………………..18

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 Introduction………………………………………………………………………….18

Profile of the Respondents…………………………………………………………..18

Respondent’s Monthly Income…………………………………………………19

Respondent’s Gender…………………………………………………………...20

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..27

CHAPTER V: FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS……..28

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….28

Findings……………………………………………………………………………...28

Recommendations…………………………………………………………………...29

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..29

BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………30

CURRICULUM VITAE………………………………………………………………..31

APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………………...36

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondents according to 19

their Monthly Income

Table 4.2 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondents according to 20

their Gender
Table 4.3 Mean Distribution of the Respondents according to their Motivation and 21

Productivity
Table 4.4 Mean Distribution of the Respondents according to the Work 23

Environment
Table 4.5 Mean Distribution of the Respondents according to their Compensation, 25

Rewards and Recognition

LIST OF FIGURES
Fig 1.1 Paradigm of the Study 3

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