Staff Satisfaction with Workplace Facilities in the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of the existing university infrastructural facilities (i.e. water supply, electricity supply, office facilities, faculty buildings, laboratory facilities and toilet/convenience facilities) in a representative sample of staff satisfaction with workplace facilities in the School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure Nigeria. Published literatures have been analysed to review knowledge areas pertaining to workplace facilities and their contributions to organisational high productivity. Various workplace facilities evaluated in this study have been analysed to identify major areas of challenges for the faculty staffs’ satisfaction. A user satisfaction survey was developed to obtain the staffs’ qualitative feedback on their experience and satisfaction with the facilities provided in the faculty. The findings of the survey were analysed and reported to describe the level of satisfaction with the identified performance requirements for the workplace facilities. The main purpose of conducting the study was to determine whether or not the facilities provided at the workplace by the organisation provides the needed satisfaction to the working staff for optimum performance. This paper is of practical value to employers of labour whether private or public sectors, educational institutions, staff and students whose performance of duties are tied to the available facilities. University administrators involved in the provision of infrastructural facilities in the workplace should ensure that the provision and up-keep of the workplace enhancement requirements presented in this paper are properly addressed in the system.