Abstract

A work environment can be identified as the place that one works, which means the milieus around a person. It is the social and professional environment in which a person is supposed to interact with a number of people. The work environment has a significant impact upon employee performance and productivity. This study aims to provide the vital information regarding the work environment factors which have an influence on employee performance. The work place becomes an integral part of the work itself. Businesses must step outside their traditional roles to create a work environment where employees enjoy what they do, have pride in what they do, can reach their potential. The respondents surveyed were the employees of the various government and private sectors of District Islamabad. Total number of employees surveyed was 100. The study showed how the work environment in these organizations is affecting the employee performance. Objectives of the study were to ascertain the relationship between employees and their working environment, to determine the impact of work environment on employee performance and to suggest measures and make appropriate recommendations to improve the working conditions for better performance. Descriptive sample survey used to carry out the study. Simple random sampling technique was respectively used to select the respondents for the study and data was analyzed and interpreted by using the mean, standard deviation and chi-square through SPSS. Keywords: Work Environment, Employee Performance, Participative Management, Productivity, Interpersonal Relationship, Training and Development, Employee Welfare, Monetary Benefits, Supervision, Advancement. DOI : 10.7176/JRDM/60-02 Publication date :October 31 st 2019

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  • A work environment can be identified as the place that one works, which means the milieus around a person

  • The work environment has a significant impact upon employee performance and productivity

  • The work environment includes policies, rules, culture, resources, working relationships, work location, and internal and external environmental factors, all of which influence the ways those employees perform their job functions. It is the quality of the employee’s workplace environment that most impacts on the level of employee’s motivation and subsequent performance. How well they engage with the organization, especially with their immediate environment, influences to a great extent their error rate, level of innovation and collaboration with other employees, absenteeism and, how long they stay in the job.The environment that people are required to work in can have a significant impact on their ability to undertake the tasks that they have been asked to do

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A work environment can be identified as the place that one works, which means the milieus around a person. It is the quality of the employee’s workplace environment that most impacts on the level of employee’s motivation and subsequent performance How well they engage with the organization, especially with their immediate environment, influences to a great extent their error rate, level of innovation and collaboration with other employees, absenteeism and, how long they stay in the job.The environment that people are required to work in can have a significant impact on their ability to undertake the tasks that they have been asked to do. This can affect productivity and employee health and well-being. If the circumstances are not good it will be affecting the performance of the employees in the form of delay in work completion, frustration, affect on personal growth etc

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