EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION AS DETERMINANT OF ACADEMIC STAFFS JOB PERFORMANCE IN THE SELECTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
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2025-04-21
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Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series,
Abstract
Academics at Universities are going through a lot of stress in performing
their statutory function in Nigeria, holding to variations trendy facilities
available to their disposal. Given this, this study investigated emotional
exhaustion as determinant of academic staffs’ job performance in selected
private universities. Descriptive survey research was adopted, the unit of
analysis was the selected private universities and a simple random sampling
technique was used to select respondents for the study from the target
population. The underpinning theory is Conversation of Resources Theory. The study found that emotional exhaustion significantly affects academic
staffs’ job performance and work relationships and it was recommended that
universities should regulate the tasks for academic staff and enhance
mentorship; workplace counselling should be encouraged to reduce work and
occupational stress. Nigerian universities ought to develop and implement a
comprehensive leaves and sabbaticals policies, specifying eligibility, duration,
and application procedures that allow academic staff to take breaks for
personal development, rest, or family commitments. Such a policy must be in
the public domain for fairness and consistency.
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emotional, exhaustion, performance, sabbaticals, workplace counselling
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