Abstract: This study "Effects of Physical and Social Environments on Staff Productivity: A Study of the Academic Staff of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki"; was conducted to determine the extent to which comfortable offices improved the performance of workers in the Ebonyi State University; to ascertain the extent to which well-ventilated lecture halls emergence entice lecturers to frequently teach students in the Ebonyi State University; to determine the extent to which a friendly relationship with co-workers improved the performance of workers in the Ebony State University. The Dual-Structure of Motivation Theory propounded by Fredrick Herzberg in 1959 was adopted for the study. Simple Random Sampling technique was used to select the targeted population. A Descriptive Survey Design was used with questionnaire as an instrument of data collection. The hypotheses of the study were tested using the Chi.......
Keywords: Work Environment, Social Environment, Motivation, worker's Performance, Worker's Productivity
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