Effect of Workplace Physical Environment on the Productivity of Employees in Public Organization: A Study of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jalingo Branch, Taraba State

Abstract

This study sought to identify the effect of workplace physical environment on the productivity of employees. A case study approach was employed in this study and the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jalingo Branch served as the study area. The population of this study comprised of all the permanent staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jalingo Branch which is made up of 70 employees; (executive’s staff cadre 10, senior staff 35 and Junior staff 25. The probability sampling technique was adopted to select elements from each cadre to give a sample frame of 60. Questionnaire that was validated and tested for reliability served as data collection instrument. Collected data were presented in frequency and percentage tables, and this formed the basis for data analysis. The null hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square statistical tool aided by SPSS version 23. Findings indicate that: Spacious physical work environment increases the productivity of employees. The productivity of employees increases in a work environment with availability of suitable equipment. Lastly, findings show that workplace environment with open communication increases employee productivity. Following the findings of this study, it is proposed that: organizations should provide spacious workplace physical environment for their employees because this substantially increases employees’ productivity. For the fact that the productivity of employees increases in a work environment with availability of suitable equipment, it means that organizations should act in accordance with this finding if they are to achieve employee productivity. Following the findings that work place environment with open communication increases productivity, it behooves on organizations to create work place environment charged with open communication and supportive to team spirit.