IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 10 NO. 8 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijssmr.v10.no8.2024.pg253.262

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Staff Training and Positive Work Environment as Predictors of Organizational Productivity in the Rivers State Civil Service

Emmanuel Opuene Davies Ph.D Ojogbo, Chineze Joy-Hope

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Abstract

This study investigated staff training and a positive work environment as predictors of organizational productivity in the Rivers State Civil Service. Two objectives, research questions, and hypotheses were formulated and guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design, with a population of 40,667 Civil Servants in the Rivers State Civil Service from 26 ministries. The sample of 381 Senior Management employees from 10 out of the 26 ministries of the Rivers State Civil Service, was derived from Taro Yemen’s sampling formula. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size, and a questionnaire titled Motivational Strategy and Organizational Productivity Questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in the field of measurement and evaluation and then subjected to a pilot study to ascertain its reliability, which yielded an index of 0.821 through the Cronbach Alpha test. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study showed, among others, that there is a positive, very strong and significant relationship between staff training development and organisational productivity in the Rivers State Civil Service, and there is a positive, very strong and significant relationship between work and organisational productivity in the Rivers State Civil Service. The study concluded that staff training and a positive work environment are key drivers of organizational productivity in the Rivers State Civil Service. The study recommended, among others, that the Rivers State Civil Service Commission should prioritize allocating resources towards staff training programs to continuously enhance employee skills and knowledge within the civil service.

keywords:

Staff Training, Positive, Work Environment, Predictors, Organizational

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