EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN JULIUS BERGER NIGERIAN PLC

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between employee benefits andorganizational performance in construction companies, with a particular focus on Julius BergerNigeria Plc, one of the leading construction firms in Nigeria. This study adopted descriptivesurvey design, which is concerned with determining the frequency with which somethingoccurs or the relationships between variables. The total population is 324 permanent staffmembers at the head office and site supervisors. The researcher targeted 40% of the entirepopulation, which included 130 employees. A purposive sampling of the targeted populationwas employed. The study used questionnaires to collect the data and consulted secondarysources and literature for comparison. This study adopted the multiple regression analysistechnique to analyse the data. The results of the study revealed that training and development,as well as health and safety benefits, have positive and significant effects on organizationalproductivity, whereas retirement-related benefits have an insignificant negative effect onorganizational productivity. Based on these findings, the study concluded that employeebenefits are an important strategy for motivating staff to improve performance. The studysuggests that organizations should continue providing health and security benefits to allemployees, as these benefits positively influence employee performance and increase overallproductivity in the company.