Abstract:
Working environment is stated as one of the most important contributor for high performance in the
public sector. Motivation factors (job aid, supervisor support, workplace incentives, physical work
environment, and performance feedback) are working environment systems to encourage employees to
perform in the most effective way. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of working
environment on employees` performance in Public sector, focusing particularly at Menz lalo midir
woreda public sector. In the study working environment is seen as an independent variables while
employee performance as a dependent variable. For this particular study descriptive and explanatory
research design was employed and quantitative research method was used. The purposive sampling
technique was used to select the study area of the organization, while simple random sampling technique
to select sample the target respondents. A survey is conducted by using structured close ended
questionnaires which is distributed to 165 Menz lalo midir woreda public sector employees in order to
gather data relevant to the research objectives. Descriptive statistics such as percent, frequency, mean
and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as correlation, multiple regression and ANOVA
analysis statistical tools were used to examine the relationship between working environment and
employee Performance .The data collected on the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS (version 24).Pearson correlation coefficient analysis was carried out to test the hypotheses. Multiple regressions
analysis were performed to examine relationships between the independent and the dependent variables
and to identify the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable. The findings revealed
that all working environment factors have a significant positive relationship with employee performance
in Menz lalo midir woreda public sector in the study setting. There was a positive correlation between all
working environment factor describe in this research and employee performance in Menz lalo midir
woreda public sector. Thus, this study recommended that Menz lalo midir woreda public sector the
organization managers can be improving the employee performance and increasing organizational
effectiveness seriously giving attention the entire working environment factor.
