THE INFLUENCE OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN BAUCHI STATE SECRETARIAT

The main objective of this study is to examine the influence of job satisfaction on employee performance in Bauchi state secretariat. This study used survey research design, because data are collected from first-hand information collected in the field to answer the study objectives and research questions in view of the above cause, data collected are from primary sources. The population of the study includes all employees of Bauchi state secretariat. The sample of 302 employees is being selected to represent the population using random sampling technique, were respondent are selected randomly in each department. The instrument used in this study for data collection is on likert scale questionnaire to assess the level of agreement or disagreement of a symmetric agreedisagree scale. 302 questionnaires are distributed, but only 300 questionnaires are administered and return successfully. Data collected were analyzed, summarized and interpreted accordingly with the aid of simple percentage, chi square and tables using SPSS statistical package. The finding reveal that there is a significant relationship between Job promotion and employee performance in Bauchi state secretariat. The study concludes that, the calculated Chi-square is 16.928 and the tabulated chi-square is 9.488 at 5% level of significant i.e 0.05, at 4 degree of freedom. From the rejection rule the calculated chi-square value is greater than the table value i.e 116.55> 9.488 which mean that the null hypothesis is rejected.