In view of the perceive unsupportive, unsafe and unhealthy work environment and the continuous dwindling employee's performance in the service-oriented organization despite efforts by government to ensure improve employee's performance at the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure at Bayelsa State. The specific objectives are to establish how physical workplace environment, workplace reward, work-life balance and management-leadership style on the performance of employees at the Ministry. Thus, using a descriptive survey research design, a sample size of 142 employees were drawn from the total population of 220 staffs of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure using Taro Yamene sampling technique. A sample random and proportionate sampling technique was employed to determine the sample size for the study. For the purpose of data analysis, a close ended (called a 5-point likert scale) questionnaire was used to collect data from the sampled employees. Before administration validity check was performed on the questionnaire and after administration, reliability check was conducted to ensure credibility of responses. First, it was discovered that the physical workplace environment factors have significantly effect on employee's commitment to work. Secondly, this study discovered that work reward has significant impact on employees' productivity. Also, this study found-out that work-life balancing has significant influence on employees' work efficiently. Therefore, it was recommend, that management of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Bayelsa State should build a supportive work-environment to improve employees' performance.
This paper strived to explore the roles Green Marketing has on SMEs, taking into consideration the influences of marketing mix, sustainability and how they impact on SMEs. The specific objectives of the paper were to assess the roles of Green marketing benefits on SMEs and also to create customer awareness towards making purchasing decisions that would be beneficial for all stakeholders involved. This study used a content analysis approach. This is because of its major dependence on the secondary source data. Issues bothering on the environment are becoming a very passionate subject these days as pretty much everyone, the government and society has begun to be progressively mindful about these issues. This leads to a trend of green marketing used by firms as one of the strategies in order to gain profit and protect the tools of marketing mix of green marketing. Other than that, this paper shall discuss about Small and Medium Enterprises, eco labels and branding as this will attract more consumers. Lastly, firm will stand to benefit once green marketing strategy is applied.
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