Effect of Work Scheduling on Employee Performance in Private Hospitals in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to examine the effect of work scheduling on employee performance in Private Hospitals in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. A survey research design approach was adopted. The population of the study consisted of all the licensed private hospitals in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. However, Out of the total 2,298 permanent employees of 31 private hospitals, a sample of 341 was selected based on Yamane (1967) procedure. The data was collected with an aid of a self administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The hypotheses were tested through the entry regression analysis technique. Evidence obtained from the analysis confirmed a positive effect of strong statistically significant positive relationship between work scheduling and employee performance in  selected private hospitals in Uasin-Gishu County,Kenya (p = .001, b = 0.578, t = 22.416, p < .01). This study had limitations; first, the study focused only on one aspect of time management practices “work scheduling” linking it to employee performance. Time management practice dimensions such as work planning, work organization and work goal setting may be studied in the future. Second, the study concentrated on a Kenyan economy, especially the private hospitals which is a developing country, thus the result may vary in other economies. Based on the findings, the study recommends that, private hospitals should consider work scheduling so as to enhance employee performance and overall organization performance. Thus, the study contributes to the inconclusive debate on time management practices as nexus as strategic resource for employee performance.

Keywords: “Work Scheduling” “Employee Performance” “Time Management Practices”

DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/87-03

Publication date:September 30^th 2022