Staff Relationship And Job Performance In Higher Institutions: The Nigerian Experience

The study examines the relationship between staff and job performance in universities in south-south, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested by using multiple regression technique to justify the truth or otherwise of the hypotheses. The tested null hypotheses were rejected and the alternate hypotheses retained. From the findings, it is observed that a significant correlation exists between the heads of department relationship with staff and job performance. There was also a significant relationship between role task analysis and job performance among heads of department. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that there should be cordial relationship between heads of department and staff. This will help to enhance job performance in our institutions of learning. A well-defined roles and tasks should be designed for departmental heads to provide leverage for them and pave ways for effective and efficient performance of their jobs. This will lead to the overall growth of the students, staff and the university community.