EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN ARCHITECTURAL COMPANIES IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Morrine Vugutsa Mudegu, Dr. Mary Kamaara

Abstract


This study sought to determine the effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on the employee’s performance in architectural companies in Nairobi County in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of employee’s motivation on employees’ performance during covid 19 pandemic in architectural companies in Nairobi County in Kenya, to find out the influence of job design on employees’ performance during Covid 19 pandemic in architectural companies in Nairobi County in Kenya. The study used descriptive research design. For this study, the unit of analysis entailed 213 companies having a population of 3500 employees across all management levels. The study also divided the population into three categories having a representation from each group. The size of sample was 10% of the total amounting to 350 respondents. Primary data was used in this study. The study’s primary data was obtained using semi-structured questionnaires. Quantitative and qualitative data were generated from the closed-ended and open-ended questions, respectively. Inferential and descriptive statistics were employed for analysis of quantitative data with the assistance of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 25). The study results were presented through use of tables and figures. The study concludes that employee’s motivation has a positive and significant effect on employees’ performance during covid 19 pandemic in architectural companies in Nairobi County in Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that job design has a positive and significant effect on employees’ performance during covid 19 pandemic in architectural companies in Nairobi County in Kenya. Based on the findings, this study recommends that the management of architectural companies in Nairobi County should ensure effectiveness in employee motivation through rewards and recognition. In addition, the management of architectural companies in Nairobi County should embrace job rotation, job enrichment as well as job enlargement to improve employee performance.

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Covid-19 Pandemic, employee’s performance, architectural companies, employee’s motivation, job design

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