EFFECT OF WORKLOAD AND TIME PRESSURE ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN SELECTED PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined effect of workload and time pressure on job performance of academic staff in selected public tertiary institutions in Adamawa State. This study adopted descriptive research design, the study was carried out in six (6) selected tertiary institutions in Adamawa Senatorial Zones. i.e. Adamawa State University, Mubi, Moddibo Adama University, Yola Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, College of Health and Technology, Michika and Adamawa State College of Agric, Ganye, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The sample size for this study was 326 respondents. In determination of the sample size, the researchers will adopt the use of Yamani (1964) formula and convenient sampling was used. Primary data was collected and open-ended questions was used in the questionnaire to obtain personal information. While, the data to be collected was organized and prepare for analysis by coding with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. The hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. According to the finding workload has significant effect on academic staff job performance of public tertiary institutions in Adamawa State (b = 0.213, T ₍₃₀₈₎ = 3.779, P = 0.000). In addition, the finding shows that time pressure has significantly affect academic job performance of public tertiary institutions in Adamawa State (b = 0.149, T ₍₃₀₈₎ = 2.512, P = 0.013). The study therefore, recommend that public tertiary institutions in Adamawa State implement strategies to manage and balance the workload of academic staff effectively, time pressure and role ambiguity. The institutions should consider redistributing tasks, hiring additional staff, or integrating technology to streamline administrative duties, thereby allowing academic staff to focus more on teaching and research activities.