INFLUENCE OF GREEN REWARD AND COMPENSATION PRACTICE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SELECTED SERVICE BASED STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA

Abstract

Purpose: The study sought to evaluate the influence of green reward and compensation practices in environmental sustainability of five service based state corporations in Kenya.

Methods: The study adopted a descriptive design but specifically a survey which involved collecting data from five state corporations in order to test hypotheses of the study. The target population was the managerial staff in state corporations in Kenya. The sample size was 122 respondents; 22 top level management, 33 middle level management and 67 Supervisors/ line managers from five service based State Corporations in Nairobi. Multistage sampling was adopted to select the individual subjects randomly. Primary data was collected using a self - administered semi structured questionnaire while secondary data was collected from journals and databases. Pilot study was carried out to determine the reliability of the instrument while validity was tested through discussions with the supervisors and experts. Data was analyzed quantitatively and both descriptive and inferential statistics was used. Multiple regression model was used to establish the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable which are explained in the model. The results were presented in form of frequency tables and percentages.

Results: The study found that green reward had a small influence on environmental sustainability. Green Reward and compensation management practice had a negative significance as shown by a coefficient of -0.082

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that state corporations should emphasize on the practices which when implemented enhance environmental sustainability.

Keywords: Green reward and compensation practices, environmental sustainability, State Corporations