EFFECT OF POOR CONDITION OF SERVICE ON STAFF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The issue of staff welfare in every organization is a very vital issue that should not be toiled with. This is because, staff play a very vital role in the production process of any organization as such if their welfare is poorly worked on (if their condition of service is poor) it can affect their performance work place.
According to the Sounder’s comprehensive veterinary Dictionary 3rdedition, 2007, condition of service is that part of an employment that set out the duties, responsibilities, hours of work, salary, leaves and other priviledge to be enjoyed by a person employed. If all these condition mention are not met properly it can become poor condition of service.
Poor condition of services can also be described as ‘’a situation where the working environment of a person is unsatisfiable including benefiting that is to be enjoyed are denied.
Poor condition of service has become a major issues in both public and private organization and this as affected the production capacity of the organization. Staff benefit such as leave bonus, salaries training allowances etc are been withheld. Even the working environment of staff are not conducive, working equipment are not provided, promotion are delayed above all the motivation level is low.
The resultant effect of the poor condition of service will no doubt bring about lower performance of staff which in turn will result to low productivity as stressed will begin to set in laziness, absenteeism, negligence, late coming, dishonesty and even disloyalty and other shoddy attitude. For instance, in most local government of Kogi State is a case study in this research work are paying 30% for staff salary for the past a year now, all these will not allow the staff, to put life, strength in what ever they are doing. It is in the cause of this that the researcher deem it fit to chose this topic because of its importance to the employer and the employee and to come out with a lasting solution to tackled the issue of poor condition of service in Bassa Local Government.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Poor condition of service in Bassa Local Government is a very sensitive issue as it affect the performance of staff and among the problem that lead to it include:
Poor leadership is one of the problem causing poor condition of service
Political instability is another cause
Corruption also contribute to the cause of poor condition of service
Bureaucratic process in the civil service also bring about poor condition of service
Ignorance on the part of both the employer and the employee can also bring about poor condition of service
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of poor condition of service on staff performance in Bassa Local Government, other objectives include:
It also aimed at examining the cause of this poor condition of service
This research work is also aimed at providing solution to the underlisted problem
This work is also aimed at educating employer and employee on the resultant effect of poor condition of service
This research work also point out the role of corruption in the cause of poor condition of service
This project work will also help to suggest way to which the condition of service can be improved
This work also will help to educate the government and their employee on the loss they might encounter if proper agreement is not made
Lastly, this work is also aimed at making suggestion and recommendations on how to curtail the problem of poor condition of service in our local government.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Looking at the effect of poor condition of services on the performance of staff in an organization, this research work has been designed to suggest way forward and recommend to local government on how its staff condition can be improved. Increase their performance in their work place. Other significance include:
This work will also educate other local government to know the adverse implication of poor condition of service on their staff performance
The findings obtained from the data collected will enable the Bassa Local Government to know the implication of poor condition of service
This research work will also help the management of Bassa local government to improve her condition of service in order to gain high staff performance
Lastly, the information contain in this study will serve as reference for some future researcher.
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