WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: A STUDY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE BAYELSA STATE, 2015-2022

Abstract

This study investigated the link between employee performance and the working environment within Nigerian public institution. Work environment enhances employee and organisational performance; hence, it plays a critical role in modern organisation and institution globally. The study reviewed the concepts of work environment and employee performance and was guided by two research questions and two objectives which are: what is the nexus between work environment and employee performance in Federal University Otuoke; what are the strategies that can help improve work environment and employee performance in Federal University Otuoke. The study adopted expectancy theory by Victor Vroom as its theoretical framework of analysis and employed survey method and purposive sampling technique as the research design and sampling technique respectively. Primary and secondary data were generated for the study. The primary data generated from questionnaires items were presented in tables and analysed with the 4-point Likert scale with a 2.50 criterion mean as the standard while the secondary data was analysed with the use of content analytical method. The study findings amongst others proved that there is a positive relationship between conducive working environment and employee performance, employees are motivated to work when they are given motivational incentives. Conclusively, the study recommends amongst others; that university management should create a conducive working environment so as to attract and retain qualified employees who would increase institutional performance and that management should make adequate budgetary provision for the purchase of modern work place equipment and furniture