An assessment of hygiene maintenance factors effect on employees productivity in Nigerian telecommunication industry

Authors

  • Ann Ogbo Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, annogbo@gmail.com, ann.ogbo@unn.edu.ng, +234(0)8036686027
  • Kifordu Anyibuofu Anthony Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, Edo University Iyamho, Nigeria, anthony.kifordu@yahoo.com, kifordu.anthony@edouniversity.edu.ng, +234(0)8034074648
  • Okagu Kosisochukwu Okagu Kosisochukwu, Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, xtabelkos@gmail.com

Keywords:

effect, hygiene factors, organization, performance, productivity

Abstract

The study aimed at establishing an assessment of hygiene maintenance factors effects on employees’ productivity. The hygiene/maintenance factors play a vital role in employees’ productivity. They do not motivate employee in the organization, yet they must be present or dissatisfaction will arise. The study is aimed to pursue the following objectives: To determine the extent to which working conditions improve the performance of employees, to ascertain the effect of interpersonal relations within the organization on firms’ profitability and to asses the extent to which compensation improve the performance of employees. The study was conducted using the survey approach. The geographical scope of the study was Mobile telecommunication network (MTN), located within Enugu metropolis. Two sources of data were utilized in the study: they included primary and secondary sources. The primary source was through the administration of copies of a designed questionnaire to a total of forty-one respondents that made up the sample size for the study.

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Published

2017-01-31

How to Cite

Ogbo, A., Anthony, K. A., & Kosisochukwu, O. (2017). An assessment of hygiene maintenance factors effect on employees productivity in Nigerian telecommunication industry. International Research Journal of Management, IT and Social Sciences, 4(1), 61–70. Retrieved from https://sloap.org/journals/index.php/irjmis/article/view/439

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017): January

Section

Peer Review Articles
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