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    Compensation Strategies and Employee Productivity in Cooperative Unions; a Case of Bugisu Cooperative Union in Mbale City
    (Uganda Christian University, 2025-11-30) Mary Goretti Amwatok
    This study aimed to assess the relationship between compensation strategies and employee productivity in Cooperative Unions, focusing on Bugisu Cooperative Union. The objectives were to examine the impact of financial rewards, recognition, and fringe benefits on employee productivity. A population of 40 employees was considered, and a sample of 36 respondents was selected using convenience sampling. A cross-sectional research design was employed, and data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 26, with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis. The results indicated a statistically significant positive relationship between financial rewards and employee productivity (r = 0.732, p < 0.01), recognition and productivity (r = 0.681, p < 0.01), and fringe benefits and productivity (r = 0.645, p < 0.01). Regression analysis further revealed that the three compensation strategies jointly explained 64.8% of the variance in employee productivity (R² = 0.648, p < 0.01). The study concluded that competitive financial rewards, structured recognition programs, and comprehensive fringe benefits significantly enhance employee productivity in Bugisu Cooperative Union. It recommended that management implement equitable, needs-based compensation packages, strengthen recognition systems, and expand fringe benefit schemes, and suggested further research to examine additional organizational, individual, and environmental factors influencing productivity in cooperative and correctional settings.