EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AS A DETERMINANT OF RIGHT-SIZING IN TOURISM ORGANIZATINS IN IMO STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examines employee compensation and right-sizing in tourism organizations in Imo State Nigeria. The study was conducted to find out the relationship between base pay and right-sizing; benefits package and right sizing as well as bonuses and right-sizing in tourism organizations in Imo State Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses. The researchers used the Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory to show the relevance of the study. The survey resign design was used to handle the study. A structured questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection. The researcher employed the simple random probability sampling technique in the study. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to analyze data. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was employed in the testing of the hypotheses. The findings showed that base pay positively influenced right-sizing in tourism organizations; benefits package positively influenced rightsizing in tourism organizations and offer of bonus positively affected right-sizing in tourism organizations in Imo State. It was concluded that compensation enhanced right-sizing in tourism organizations in Imo State. The study recommends that management of various tourism organizations needs to not take the issue of right-sizing for granted hence workers need to be paid as at when due in tourism organizations; workers need to be made to enjoy fringe benefits in tourism organizations and bonuses need to be paid to deserving workers in tourism organizations in Imo State.