Employees’ labor rights awareness and its impact on job performance: A case of TTCL in Dodoma Office
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2016-11-28
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St John's University of Tanzania
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the level of labor rights awareness among employees and how it impacts job performance a case of TTCL. The study involved 70 respondents, of which some were requested to fill in the questionnaires and others were interviewed. The sampling techniques used were random and purposive sampling and the data collected was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The result from the study discovered that, most employees are aware of their labor rights but requires detailed knowledge on them. Nevertheless, the study discovered that, the awareness of labor rights facilitate employees to thrust for improved working conditions which leads to job performance. The researcher recommends that seminars and trainings should be held to offer employees knowledge on their labor rights so as to boost their awareness. Trade unions should play their role in enhancing employees’ wellbeing.
The major recommendations of the study is that; Researchers are argued and recommended to go for seminars on the concept of labour rights awareness especially on the aspects of the solutions to the problem which the study has not covered. Lastly; The organizations have to work seriously on the three factors seems to be the possible causes of poor performance and find out the strategies to get rid of them. i.e poor working environment, lack of motivational policies and limited fair opportunities for training and career development. Also lack of objective and fair promotional opportunities, lack of sense of recognition to employees for good work have high degree of influence on poor performance hence there is a need to construct the strategies in order to minimize or eradicate the pitfalls on them hence retain skilled people in the organizations.