Assessing the Relationship between Work-Place Norms and Employee Work Outcomes among Lecturers in Public Universities: the Moderating Effect of Remuneration

Abstract

Work place norms have been considered among the Organizational work life programmes that can be used to enhance employee quality work life. The study sought to assess the moderating effect of remuneration on the relationship between Work life policies and Work place norms among lecturers in public universities in Kenya. The target population comprised of 6299 full time lecturers in public Universities, from which a sample of 391 lecturers was chosen by the use of the multi-stage sampling. Primary data was collected by use of a questionnaire which had a 5 scale Likert. The Correlational survey design was used. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics whereby correlation analysis and linear regression were used. The study found that Work place norms exist in public universities in Kenya and that they built positive work attitudes. However, this did not automatically lead to improved performance. It was also found that Lecturers considered their compensation as inadequate and they took additional work when they had time off work to supplement their income. Remuneration was also found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between Work place norms and Employee work outcomes. The researcher recommends that Human Resource Policies to be accompanied by controls that ensure that the intended effect is realized.