The influence of job and community satisfaction on retention of public health nurses in rural British Columbia.

The importance of having a motivated workforce in any organization cannot be over-emphasized. One of the factors that contribute to employee motivation is their perception of the organization's reward system. This study examined how employees' perceptions of the reward systems in terms of support for team work and fairness promote cooperation and affect employees' level of satisfaction with the reward system. The study was conducted using a sample of 35 employees of a financial institution in Nigeria, West Africa. Data was collected through a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered and web-based questionnaire. Pearson's correlation was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there was no relationship between an individual-based reward system and employees' pursuit of individual goals instead of team goals, as well as withholding of ideas and information by employees in a team situation. This finding is contrary to earlier studies which had suggested that an individual-based reward system in a team situation can result in employees withholding ideas and information, as well as pursuing individual goals to the detriment of team goals. The results also showed a positive impact of perception of being in team, perception of fairness of a reward system and receipt of feedback on employee satisfaction. The significance of this study is on evaluating how a company can use its reward system to increase motivation, satisfaction and cooperation among team members. It is recommended that a percentage of employees' compensation should be tied to the team's performance, in addition to individual performance. Also feedback should be used as a tool for performance management and not just for performance evaluation. --Leaf ii.