LEBO, Monica Peter
Department of Business Management
University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
UKAIDI, Evelyn Ugana
Department of Business Management
University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
ARIKPO, Nneoyi Nnana.,
Department of Business Management
University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
ENYA, Matthew Njobili
Department of Business Administration
University of Cross River State, Nigeria
EJA- OSANG, Joseph
Department of Marketing
University of Cross River State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine conducive work environment and lecturers’ academic performance
in tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the effect of career advancement, staff
recognition and job security on academic staff performance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design.
The population of the study was 3215 academic staff of three tertiary educational institutions in Cross River
State, Nigeria. The study obtained a sample of 523 using the Taro Yamane Formula. The questionnaire was
validated by senior lecturers in business management and management evaluation department in Ebonyi State
University Abakaliki and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with a value of 0.000. The reliability of the
instrument was determined by using test–retest and Cronbach coefficient alpha. The simple regression statistic
was used to examine the effect of dimensions of conducive work environment on lecturers’ academic
performance. The results indicates a significant effect of conducive work environment (career advancement,
staff recognition, job security) on academic staff performance in Nigerian tertiary educational institutions. The
study thus recommends that management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria should enhance academic staff
performance through career advancement, staff recognition and job security.
Keywords: Academic staff performance, career advancement, conducive work environment, job security, staff
recognition.