Effect of working environment on Employees job Performance in Case of SHEMU PLC

Workers are the most valuable asset in any organization. A successful and highly productive business can be achieved by improving their working Environment. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of working environment on employee’s job performance in SHEMU manufacturing Company in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. For the purpose of this study, quantitative research and explanatory research design were adopted. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the characteristics of the data and produce meaningful analysis and make conclusions. Primary data was collected directly from the respondent and also secondary data was used. A self administered hardcopy questionnaire from 201 respondent employees using a stratified sampling with a simple random probability sampling technique was used. A statistical program called the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 24 was used to analyze the data that had been gathered. The finding of the research shows that there exists a significant relation between independent variables and dependent variable. The study's conclusion suggested that there is a strong correlation between independent and dependent variables. The study made the following recommendations for the physical work environment: the organization should acknowledge the value of its employees' contributions to the staff's ability to work effectively and professionally, and ensure that lighting, sound level, ventilation, temperature, and ergonomic factors remain at an acceptable level. In order to prevent employees from working past their limits, workloads must be properly managed. Employers should also maintain open lines of communication, offer constructive performance guidance and relationships, including positive feedback, to enhance working conditions. Finally, the company should involve employees in decision-making.