Research Proposal

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

NAME: GREGORY EYORU
REG NO: 10/U/16094/EVE
COURSE UNIT: BUSINESS RESEARCH SKILLS
COURSE: BBA 2

GROUP C

REMUNERATION AND MOTIVATION OF LECTURERS IN MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

A PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL AS PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MARCH, 2012

DEDICATION

This work is dedicated to my family, friends and course mates who have offered me support through different situations in my life.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I thank God for his mercy and graceful blessings he has given me in my course so far and hope for the best yet to come.

I appreciate the support of my parents, sisters, brothers and course mates who offer both financial and moral support to me as I continue to pursue my education.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: A conceptual framework for the relationship between remuneration and motivation.12

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

The aim of this research is to study the impact of remuneration on motivation of lecturers in Makerere University.

1.1 Background to the Study

The five public universities in Uganda have faced with a number of challenges. It is pay, no allowances for lecturers, delayed payment of government students’ allowances, increased fees or hiked retake fees for the students. Be it remuneration of staff, meals, living out allowances, tuition, power cuts, water shortages, examination fees, guild politics to academics, the settlement is after strikes. This is a very sad situation because strikes often disrupt business both in and around the university. Poor remuneration of lecturers has certainly been a thorn in the side of the management of Makerere University. The

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