Incentive-Based Monitoring: Strategy to Improve on-Time Submission of Planning Reports

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Timely submission of reports is essential to have a prompt and effective delivery of educational system services. Late submission of school reports in the grassroot levels would mean late submission of reports by the Division Office to higher offices. In our case, out of 18 schools, 14 schools were always late in the submission of reports from June to August 2016. The researcher implemented the "Incentive-Based Monitoring: Strategy to Improve On-time Submission of Planning Reports" through intensive monitoring and rendering moral incentive as the school year commenced.

METHODS

The purposive sampling was used in this research. Analysis was done based on the result of monitoring of submission of reports.This study is focused on the frequency of submission of reports of 14 identified schools of Lanuza District before and after the intervention. Total mean score of each school before the intervention from June 13 to August 31, 2016 consisting of 14 reports were calculated and after the intervention from September 11 to November 30, 2016 consisting of 15 reports. The difference between the results before and after the intervention was computed.

RESULTS

Before the intervention, there were 14 out of 18 schools that were identified as "late" and "very late" in submitting reports. After the "Incentive-Based Monitoring" was employed, all identified schools had improved. From "late" and "very late" statuses, they became "prompt" and "very prompt" in terms of submission punctuality. Findings were consistent with the findings of Danish, et.al (2015) that employees who are rewarded with incentives within the organization do not only perform well, they also look out for the welfare of their organization. Employees do not struggle when their organization appreciates their work, rewards them, respects them and considers them as vital parts of the organization.

DISCUSSIONS

Results reveal that incentive-based monitoring is vital to increase productivity among workers. Providing incentives was an effective way in punctual submission, even without the active participation of the School Planning Officer and the School Head. This study made the researcher realize that incentives really encourage employees to excel.