Work Environment and Employee Performance at The Rivers State Univesity, Nigeria
Keywords:
Workplace, Efficiency, Employee Performance, Public Sector, Rivers State University.Abstract
This study examined how the work environment affects the performance of workers in the public sector using the Rivers State University (RSU) as a paradigm of analysis. Its objectives were to identify the different types of work environment, examine how the work environment influence performance of staff at work, and ascertain which work environment can enhance employee performance at the Rivers State University. It adopted the Scientific Management Theory as propounded by Frederick Winslow Taylor as theoretical framework. The study is quantitative and therefore utilised primary data derived from information provided by respondents. The Taro Yamene Statistical Formula was used to determine the sample size for the study. A total of 312 questionnaires were distributed out of which 308 were retrieved from respondents making 98% response rate. Data were analysed using the simple percentage technique. Findings from the study indicated that the work environment at the Rivers State University has a great impact on the performance of the workforce and that despite the reality that authorities of the Institution provide basic work facilities within the limits of their resources, it yielded a negative impact on the performance of workers on the job. Based on the findings, the study recommended, amongst others, that management/authorities of the University should enhance the working environment by providing facilities and equipment that would improve staff performance and efficiency at work, in order to achieve organisational goals.
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