Effect of Job Description on Employee Performance at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Abstract

Performance is indeed a function of several organizational variables. A review of literature relating to performance indicate that human resource management functions are vital factors in performance of many organizational employees, however, it is not clearly validated systematically if employee job descriptions have an influence on employee performance. The ministry of water and irrigation in Kenya is seeking constant efforts that will provide greater potential for enhance productivity through employee satisfaction. The major objective of the study therefore is to examine the effect of job descriptions on employee performance. The study adopted a quantitative statistical analysis to verify the hypotheses. The research design adopted for the study was descriptive survey design. The population of interest was all the employees at the Ministry of water and irrigation. Data was collected from 50% of all the employees at the ministry of water and irrigation using self – administered questionnaires. Regression analysis was used on the data obtained from the institution to provide objective report that will seek to establish the relationship between the variables. The study found out that job description influenced employee performance at the ministry of water and irrigation. The study provided imperative theoretical contributions by identifying the relationship between job descriptions and employee performance at the ministry of water and irrigation. The study further provided useful insights to the policy makers at the ministry and the industry, Human resources management practitioners and academicians for further research and it is recommended the ministry should insist all the job descriptions of each employee and assign specific duties, responsibilities as well as assignments to each employee in every department.