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Abstract:
Performance is a very important aspect which pre-occupies the minds of all managers in any organization and those charged with the responsibility of managing human resources in particular. Achievement of organizational objectives requires a committed, effective, efficient highly motivated and above all a disciplined workforce. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of discipline on work performance among junior employees in Kenyan public universities. The study targeted 1,643 junior support staff of Moi University, 3 junior union officials and 10 administrative staff out of which Thirty (30) members of the junior staff were selected, while 3 officials of junior staff union and 10 administrative staff were purposively included in the study. The results of the study indicated that disciplinary cases common in the university includes Absenteeism, Lateness, Poor performance, negligence, Theft and Insubordination, vices precipitated by the nature of the locality in which Moi university is located. The results also showed a strong link between employee discipline and performance. It was generally agreed by all (junior staff, Union officials and administrative staff ) that the disciplinary mechanism at Moi university was 100% positive in that they stated that the steps the university put in place in terms of procedures was very exhaustive. However, they pointed out some few areas in the mechanism whose effectiveness is in doubt such as use of warnings and recommend that its use be.? More research should be conducted in specific areas of discipline among university employees in general to understand the causes and find out ways on how to improve it.
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