Intellectual stimulation and employee performance: Reflections on mid-level healthcare workers in Lira district, Uganda
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Date
2021
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International Journal of Thesis Projects and Dissertations (IJTPD)
Abstract
The study sought to determine the influence of intellectual stimulation on the performance of middle level
healthcare workers in Lira District Local Government. The objectives of the study were; to determine the level of
intellectual stimulation among middle-line health workers in lira district; to determine the level of performance
among middle level healthcare workers in Lira District; and to determine the effect of intellectual stimulation on
the performance of middle level employee in Lira District Local Government. The study adapted a cross-sectional
survey design while incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study used stratified, purposive
sampling and simple random sampling procedures to select health facilities, supervisors and middle level
healthcare workers respectively. A total of 164 respondents were selected. Data was analyzed using STATA 15.
The findings suggest that intellectual stimulation ( 0.144, p<0.01), and individualized consideration (
0.190, p<0.05) have positive and significant influence on employee performance while intellectual
stimulation has a negative insignificant effect on employee performance. The study recommends that management
of health facilities should focus their efforts of management strategy on attracting, developing and retaining
transformational leaders which could impact the organization in a more positive regard as employee become and
remain engaged.
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Intellectual stimulation, employee performance, healthcare workers, Lira district
Citation
Komakech, E., Obici, G., & Mwesigwa, D. (2021). Intellectual stimulation and employee performance: Reflections on mid-level healthcare workers in Lira district, Uganda. 9(2), 12.