THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION ON UNEMPLOYEE RATE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
Abstract
The study examine the effect of working environment on employee performance in the
manufacturing industry, In world over, the environment is seen to be man's immediate
surrounding which he manages for his existence. Wrongful management introduces hazards
that make the environments unsafe and impede the productivity rate of the worker. Therefore,
the workplace entails an environment in which the worker performs his work (Chapins, 2014)
while an effective workplace is an environment where results can be achieved as expected by
management (Mike, 2010; Shikdar, 2002). The concept of work environment includes the
physical, psychological and social aspects that make up the working condition. A large number
of work environment studies have shown that workers/users are satisfied with reference to
specific workspace features. Noise is one of the leading causes of employees' distraction, leading
to reduced productivity, serious inaccuracies, and increased job-related stress. According to
Bruce (2010), study showed that workplace distractions cut employee productivity by as much
as 40%, and increase errors by 27%. Hicks (2011), opined that poor working environment expose
employees to injuries, discomfort and helps to reduce productivity, therefore an organization
has to provide a conducive environment that will protect them under emergency conditions. The
broad objective of the study is to examine the effect of working environment on employee's
performance while the specific objectives are; to examine the relationship between
communication and employees' behaviours in the organization. This study will be a valuable
reading material for students and researchers. The study will also serve as a manual to managers
as well as other business organizations. Descriptive research design was selected because it has
the advantage of producing good amount of responses from a wide range of people. The total
population size at manufaciurinng indus y is100employees which includes staff at vital product.
For the purpose of this research study the Sample size of this research study is then 40 selected
research participants. Stratified random sampling procedure was used to arrive at the sample of
employvees who tookpar in the study. Data from the answered questionnaires in this study was
analyzed by using percentages. The collected data was checked for consistency and then
frequencies an percentages used to show responses of the distribution. The study concluded that
poo and unsafe workplace environment, result in significant losses for workers, their families
and national economy.
Keywords:Performance,Employee Performance, Work Environment
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