The effect of working environment on employee performance: a case study of Mukwano group Of Companies Kampala, Uganda
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2018-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
Organizations must step outside their traditional roles and comfort zones to look at new ways of
working. They have to create safe and healthy working environment where people enjoy what
they do, feel like they have a impose, have pride in what they do, and can reach their potential.
The study aimed to assess the effect of working enviroll1l1ent on employees' perfom1ru1ce at
Mukwano Compru1y. For the purpose of this study, descriptive reseru·ch design was used. Simple
rru1dom sampling technique was respectively used to select the respondents for the study.
Respondents for this study were fifty (50) made up of twenty-five (25) senior staff and twenty
five (25) junior staff. The sai11pling teclmique adopted by the reseru·cher was convenience
teclmique. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The study findings indicate
that, organization working enviromnent had an effect on members as far as respondents are
concerned. The study also revealed that employees will improve their perfonnance if the
problems identified during the research are tackled by the management. The problems are
flexibility of working envirmm1ent, work noise distraction, supervisor's interpersonal
relationship with subordinates, presence of job aid, the use of perfom1ru1ce feedback and improve
of work incentives in the organization so that to motivate employees to perform their job. In
conclusion, the study based on the theories which included the goal setting theory, expectancy
theory, Fredrick Taylor's theory which ru·e theories of motivation. From the study, the reseru·cher
recommended that, the organization should ensme that the physical working environment is
good since the majority of the employees indicated that it motivates them to work. The
organization needs to have periodic meetings with employees to air their grievru1ces to
mrumgement ru1d serve as a motivating factor to the employees this acts as a sign of a good
working environment. The orgru1ization should give employees feedback which is effective
regrinding their performance. This enables the employees to know their area of strength and
weakness and also it enables them to know areas where more effort is needed as in to manage
performru1ce. Mru1agement should find ways and means of communicating their goals and
strategies to their employees in order to achieve what the organization is in business for, its
mission and vision
Description
Research report submitted to the College of Economics and Management in partial fulfillment for the A ward of a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Employee, Performance, Working, Enviroment