MAINTENANCE FACTORS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

This study investigated maintenance factors on employee performance in University of Benin. The study utilized a descriptive survey research design and utilized the primary source of data by the distribution of 80 copies of questionnaire as the study instrument. The study utilized convenience sampling technique and distributed a total of 80 copies of questionnaire to lecturers in the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City Nigeria.The data was analyzed and presented using percentage, mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses of the study were tested using regression tests. All test were carried out at 5% level of significance. The findings of the study discovered that maintenance factors significantly impacts employee performance, as maintenance factors impacts employee performance by 86.6%. Specifically the study found out that health services, safety service, job security and employee welfare services all have a significant impact on employees' performance while retirements benefits has no significant impact on employee performance. The study recommended that organization must always employ the use of maintenance factors to ensure that their employees are motivated and continuously engaged in their job with so much zeal and enthusiasm; as this will influence good employees' performance.