EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION AS DETERMINANT OF ACADEMIC STAFFS JOB PERFORMANCE IN THE SELECTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

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.