Work Environment and Employees’ Performance: Empirical Evidence of Nigerian Beverage Firm

• Main Authors: Obamiro John Kolade, Kumolu-Johnson Babatunde Oladipupo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Danubius University 2019-04-01
• Series: Acta Universitatis Danubius: Oeconomica
• Subjects: physical work setting; work system; job satisfaction
• Online Access: http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/5546/4945

The study focused on the relationship between work environment and employee performance in Intercontinental Distiller Limited. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship that exists between physical workplace setting and job satisfaction of employee. Also, examine the effect of work system on employee effectiveness.. Survey research design was adopted in this study. 132 copies of questionnaire were returned and valid for the analysis of stated hypotheses. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Simple Regression analysis were adopted to test the relationship among variables. The physical workplace setting correlate with job satisfaction at a value of r = 0.813 while work system significantly affects employees’ effectiveness at value of r2 =0.870. The results showed a strong relationship of physical workplace setting and job satisfaction in beverage firm in Ado-Odo. Work system significantly affects employee effectiveness. The study recommends that management should place more importance to employees’ safety by providing necessary facilities conducive for work environment.