THE IMPACT OF OFFICE ENVIRONMENT ON OFFICE PROFESSIONALS PRODUCTINITY

Abstract  This study examined  the impact of office environment of office productivity professional. A total of two hundred (200) respondents, comprising of ninety eighty (98) office professionals and one hundred and two (102) executives Ire used. Moreover, literature relevant to the topic by renowned authors and researchers provides the secondary source of data, while the interview was used to obtain background  information of the organization. From the data collected and analyzed,  it was discovered that a good conducive atmosphere makes the office professionals serves as an image maker of the organization. It was also discovered that office environment has an impact on the  productivity of the office  professional the study revealed that the output of the office professional in a conducive environment is very satisfactory. Recommendation made, included management should set up the office environment in such a way that it would alloId proper ventilation and lightening. And that management should provide proper office layout and a conducive working atmosphere with consideration for cleanliness, sanitary convenience s, health and safety for its worker and also human factor should be taken into consideration as to provide workers with comfort towards the attainment of organizational goals.      TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page---------i Approval page--------ii Declaration---------iii Dedication---------iv Acknowledgement-------v Abstract---------vii
CHAPTER ONE Introduction---------1 Background of the study------1 Statement of the Problem ------5 Purpose of the study-------6 Significance of the study------7 Scope of the study ------8 Limitation of the study-------8 Definition of terms-------9
CHAPTER TWO Literature Review --------11 Introduction ---------11 Conceptual Framework  -------11 Modern Office Machine -------13 The Physical Environment factors ------15 Adequate Remuneration of Office Professional  ---25 Human Relation Skills --------28 Summary of Review --------32
CHAPTER THREE:  Research Methodology -------33 Introduction  ---------33 Research Design --------34 Area of the study- --------34 Population of the study-------34 Sample size ---------35 Method of Data Collection----  -35 Instrument for Data Collection -----36 Validation of the instrument ------36 Administration of Instrument  -----36 Data analysis --------37
CHAPTER FOUR: Data Analysis and Interpretation -----38 Introduction --------38 Answer Research questions ------38 Interpretations  --------40 Summary of Major findings  ------47 Discussion of findings --------49
CHAPTER FIVE  Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation ---52 Introduction --------52 Summary ---------52 Summary of Major findings ------53 Conclusion---------53 Recommendation--------54 Suggestion for further studies -----55 References  Appendix A:  Letter of Introduction  Appendix B: Questionnaire