Working conditions, Job satisfaction and academic performance among academic staff in Universities.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between Academic performance, Working conditions and Job satisfaction among Lecturers of Makerere University and IUIU. It’s intending to achieve the following objectives; to examine the relationship between Worklives and Job satisfaction, Worklives and Academic performance and finally the relationship between Job satisfaction and Academic performance. The motivation to carry out this study was due to increasing effects the nature of work place impacts upon its members. Guided by two objectives, the methodological approach adopted involved the use of a cross section research design in which quantitative approaches were employed. Data collection was done with the help of structured questionnaires from a sample of 366 respondents. The study revealed that........ Findings also revealed that there's an insignificant positive relationship between Working conditions of Academic staff and perfomance (rho= 0.005, p= 0.930). It has also been established that the prevalent work environment significantly affect the job performance of lecturers. Accordingly, university management as a matter of top priority, should endeavour to put in place favourable work environment, if they want their institutions to be effective and efficient. This is buttressed by the presupposition that lack of good work environment, without any reasonable doubt, grossly impairs work performance of employees in any institution, regardless of context.