Good Working Environment and Work Performance Across Higher Institutions in Buea
Ntoung Agbor T. Lious *
Department of Accounting, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.
Helena Maria S. Oliveira
PolytechnicInstituteof Porto (IPP), Portugal and School of Accounting and Administration of Porto (ISCAP), Portugal and Center for Organizational and Social Studies of P. Porto (CEOS.PP) and Research Centre for the Study of Population, Economics and Society (CEPESE), Portugal.
Liliana M. Pimentel
Department of Economics University of Coimbra, Portugal.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine how good working environment on work performance of teachers across private higher institutions in Buea. The sample size included a total of one hundred and seven (107) teachers drawn from one hundred and eighty seven (187) teaching staff of the selected institutions. Nine (9) schools were first selected purposely base on their staff strength. Then four schools were further selected using the simple probability random sampling technique. Respondents were then selected proportionately to the size of the various teaching staff. Data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The researcher used a multiple regression model that predicted effects of work environment on employee commitment in the Buea municipality. Findings from the study showed that employer/employee relations, working condition and reward and compensation were positive and significantly affect the commitment of teachers in private higher institutions of learning in Buea. It was therefore concluded that work environment positively affects employee commitment in private higher institutions in Buea.
Keywords: Work environment, employee commitment, working condition Employer/employee Reward and compensation.