EFFECT OF JOB REDESIGN ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO EKITI)

The shaly investigates the effect of job redesign specifically job enlargement, job enrichment, and task autonomy-on employee performance at Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti. The research adopts a survey design, structured questionnaires distributed to a sample of 85 academic staff. Selected through stratified random sampling. The study aims to determine how various aspects of job redesign impact employee motivation, satisfaction, and overall performance Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis via SPSS. The findings indicate that job redesign significantly influences employee performance, with job enrichment having the greatest impact, followed by task autonomy and job enlargement. Job enrichment was found to increase employee engagement and decision-making abilities, while task autonomy fostered creativity and responsibility. Job enlargement, though positively correlated with performance, had a lesser impact compared to the other variables. The study concludes that job redesign can be an effective tool for improving employee performance, recommending that organizations focus on enriching jobs, carefully managing task expansion, and enhancing autonomy to optimize employee productivity. Suggestions for future research include exploring job redesign's impact across different industries and investigating its long-term effects Key Words: Job Redesign, Job Enlargement, Job Enrichment, Task Autonomy. Employee Performance.