Work Environmental Factors and its Impact on Employee Productivity: The Mediating Role of Employee Commitment
Millicent Pimpong
Issue: Vol.4 No.8 Article 2 pp.916-935
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2023482 | Published online 4th August, 2023
© 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Employee efficiency is vital to an organization’s success and sustainability. As such, the work environment can significantly influence employee productivity, either positively or negatively. Recognizing the importance of employees, top-performing organizations prioritize creating a supportive workplace, given that employees spend a substantial portion of their lives performing work-related tasks. Conversely, unsuitable, and unfavourable work environments can contribute to job-related stress. This study investigates the work environment factors that affect employee productivity and explores how these elements can boost employee performance. Data was collected through a survey of 300 randomly selected staff members from three tertiary institutions Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to test the conceptual framework. The findings revealed a positive relationship between the workplace environment and employee commitment, suggesting that employee commitment partially strengthens the impact of the workplace environment on employee performance. This study offers practical insights for academic institution management, emphasizing the need to enhance workplace environmental conditions to facilitate effective academic work within these institutions.
Keywords: Work environment, employee productivity, employee commitment, employee efficiency
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Millicent Pimpong (Mrs) is a Senior Assistant Registrar at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) with about 30 years experience of University Administration. She has adequate knowledge in Office Administration, Human Resource Management, Secretarial Practice and Business Management. She was educated at Nifa Secondary School in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Mrs Millicent Pimpong obtained her Bachelor of Education degree in Secretarial/Management Education at Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development and went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). She has worked continuously with assiduity and at present a member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Practitioners, Ghana. An advocte for good working environment, she has a passion for creating good working relationships with an enduring zeal for high productivity and staff cohession which are pivots for the success of every business.
Pimpong, Millicent.“Work Environmental Factors and its Impact on Employee Productivity: The Mediating Role of Employee Commitment.” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 4, no.8 (2023): 916-935. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2023482
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