THE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE

Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of ‘Job Satisfaction’ on ‘Employee Performance’. In this study deductive approach has been used to test the existing theories and thus this study involves quantitative analysis. The determinants of independent variable of ‘Job Satisfaction’ included Pay & Benefits, Trainings and Development, Work Condition and Nature of the Job. The dependent variable for the study is ‘Employee Performance’ and the sample consists of 20 employees of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Gusau Area Office. Moreover, a structured questionnaire was administered to collect the primary data. The hypotheses were tested using the correlation and regression analysis. The correlation analysis denoted that there is a positive relationship between job satisfaction and employee performance and the regression analysis depicted that the job satisfaction has a statistically significant impact on employee performance. This study suggests that, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) should improveits salary administration and supervisor relationships. Furthermore, it is recommended to recognize the training needs of the employees and give a priority to training and development of its workforceto boost the performance of the employees. Moreover, based on the findings of this study, the scholars could further investigate how other factors such as top management support and organization culture impacting on employee performance. Key terms: Job satisfaction, Job performance, Pay, Promotional opportunities, Training and Development, Co-workers, Supervisor and Work itself.