EFFECT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCES. (A STUDY OF FIRST BANK NIG. PLC, SURULERE BRANCH ILORIN KWARA STATE)

ABSTRACT The survival, growth and success of a business are determined by the performance of the business organization which depends to a large extent on the employee’s performance (i.e. Human Resource). Employee’s performance been a key factor in business organization is influenced by so many variables, one of these numerous factors is the “work environment” about eighty-six percent (86%) of employee performance problem reside in the work environment of an organization. The types of work environment in which employee operate determine the way in which such enterprises prosper. Work environment means those process, system, structures, tools or conditions in the work place that impact favorably or unfavorably on individual performance. It includes policies, rules, culture, resource, working relationships, work location and internal and external environment factors, which influence the ways employees perform their jobs. Employee performance is the combined result of effort, ability and perception of tasks asserted that the ability of employees within an organization to share knowledge throughout the system depends on the conditions of their work environment. Some employees tend to be more productive in a well facilitated work environment. More so, the quality of comfort viable from work environment determines the level of satisfaction and performance of employees. Workplace environment factors stand out as the key determinant of performance. An effective work environment management entail making working workplace attractive, comfortable, satisfactory and motivating to employees so as to give employees a sense of pride and purpose in what they do it is widely accepted within and outside the human resources management field that the work environment effect (positively or negatively employee’s performance. The work environment strongly influences the extent to which employees engage in the work and are committed to the organization. So it is necessary to study the work environment and its effect on employee’s performance.