Remote Work and Employee Performance in Food and Beverage Firms in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of remote work on employee performance in food and beverage firms in Anambra State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to ascertain the effect of work independence on job satisfaction in food and beverage firms in Anambra State, to determine the effect of work design on employee accountability in food and beverage firms in Anambra State. The independent variable is remote work and its proxies are work independence, work design, and cost reduction while the dependent variable was employee performance and its proxies are job satisfaction, employee accountability, and employee commitment. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and data were collected from respondents numbering 470 with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Personal data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency table and percentages. Arithmetic mean was used to analyze respondents’ responses and hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression analysis with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 23). Hypothesis one showed that work independence had a significant effect on job satisfaction; hypothesis two revealed that there was a significant effect of work design on employee accountability. The study therefore concludes that all the two proxies showed significant positive effect. Premised on the findings, the research recommends that organizations should use a project management tool to assign tasks, track progress, and ensure remote employees have a transparent view of their responsibilities.