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Effect of Work Environment on Performance of Academic Staff of Public Universities in North Central Nigeria

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  • Abiola Idowu

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.)

  • Ajibade Bolanle Aderonke

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.)

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The study examined the effect of work environment on performance of academic staff of public universities in North-Central, Nigeria in order to address the declining academic staff performance of public universities due to unfavorable work conditions as evident in severally extant studies. Work environment was measured by both physical and psychological work environment. The study adopted the descriptive survey design which included the administration of structured questionnaire among the target population. The population of the study comprised academic staff of 13 universities in North Central, Nigeria. Sample size was determined using Yamane sample size model with an attrition of 30%. 381 questionnaire were returned and used for the analysis representing 76% response rate. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that, the physical work environment is an important factor in determining the job performance of academic staff with R Value of 58.6%, adjusted R² of .342 and a beta of 58.6% at a significant value of 0.000

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  • Abiola Idowu & Ajibade Bolanle Aderonke, 2025. "Effect of Work Environment on Performance of Academic Staff of Public Universities in North Central Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(6), pages 5860-5878, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-6:p:5860-5878
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