The Reward System and Employee Productivity in Nigeria’s Transport and Logistics Regulatory Bodies: A Catalyst for Green Logistics and Sustainable Performance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61194/sijl.v4i1.962Keywords:
reward systems, employee productivity, green logistics, transport regulation, sustainable development goalsAbstract
Employee dissatisfaction within Nigeria’s transport and logistics regulatory bodies continues to undermine productivity, hinder green logistics initiatives, and constrain sustainable performance due to persistent gaps in policy implementation and organizational practices. This study investigates the role of reward systems as a strategic driver of employee productivity, positioning it as a key catalyst for promoting green logistics adoption and overall sustainability in these agencies. Employing purposive sampling across 10 major regulatory bodies, the survey received responses from 2,899 staff members. However, only 2,836 responses were deemed valid and were subsequently considered for the analysis. Data analysis combined descriptive statistics including means, percentages, and standard deviations with econometric techniques such as Pearson correlation and multiple and logistic regression models. The findings indicate that reward systems (β = 0.609, p<0.05) have a significant positive effect on employee productivity. Moreover, the work environment was found to moderate this relationship, further enhancing sustainable performance outcomes. Based on these results, the study emphasizes the importance of structured and optimized reward programs that recognize outstanding contributions, urging government agencies to implement them to improve productivity, foster green logistics practices, and ensure long-term sustainability within Nigeria’s transport regulatory framework.
References
Adeyanju, S. I. (2022). Relaxation Activities and Work Environment as Correlates of Academic Staff Productivity in Universities in Southwest, Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Business, Arts and Science, 4(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6131941
Aini, A. Q., Febriyantoro, M. T., Zulkifli, Z., Suleman, D., Saputra, F., & Suyoto, T. (2022). The Effect of Training and Compensation for Employee Performance with Employee Job Satisfaction as Intervening Variables on MSME in South Tangerang. Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management Research, 3(6), 231–240. https://doi.org/10.7777/jiemar3
Alkandi, I. G., Khan, M. A., Fallatah, M., Alabdulhadi, A., Alanizan, S., & Alharbi, J. (2023). The Impact of Incentive and Reward Systems on Employee Performance in the Saudi Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Industrial Sectors: A Mediating Influence of Employee Job Satisfaction. Sustainability, 15(4), 3415. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043415 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043415
Alrazehi, H. A. A. W., Amirah, N. A., & Emam, A. S. M. (2021). The Mediation Effect of Job Satisfaction Between Reward System and Training and Development on Employee Retention in Yemen’s Banking Sector. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, 4(4), 215–228. https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v4i4.100 DOI: https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v4i4.100
Alromaihi, M. A., Alshomaly, Z. A., & George, S. (2017). Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance: A Theoretical Review of the Relationship Between the Two Variables. International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, 6(1), 1–20.
Arisaq, I., Rivai, H. A., & Lukito, H. (2023). The Effect of Job Promotion and Work Environment on Job Satisfaction with Work Motivation as a Moderating Variable: Case Study of Lecturers Politeknik ATI Padang. Enrichment: Journal of Management, 12(6), 5044–5051.
Balouch, R., & Hassan, F. (2014). Determinants of Job Satisfaction and Its Impact on Employee Performance and Turnover Intentions. International Journal of Learning & Development, 4(2), 120–140. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v4i2.6094 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v4i2.6094
Bhatti, K. K., & Qureshi, T. M. (2007). Impact of Employee Participation on Job Satisfaction, Employee Commitment and Employee Productivity. International Review of Business Research Papers, 3(2), 54–68.
Blanco, E. E., & Sheffi, Y. (2024). Green Logistics. In Sustainable Supply Chains: A Research-Based Textbook on Operations and Strategy (pp. 101–141). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45565-0_5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45565-0_5
Eruaga, M. A. (2024). The Role of Regulatory Authorities in the Regulation and Control of Herbal Medicines: A Case Study of NAFDAC. International Medical Science Research Journal, 4(3), 259–265. https://doi.org/10.51594/imsrj.v4i3.917 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51594/imsrj.v4i3.917
Inuwa, M. (2016). Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance: An Empirical Approach. The Millennium University Journal, 1(1), 90–103. https://doi.org/10.58908/tmuj.v1i1.10 DOI: https://doi.org/10.58908/tmuj.v1i1.10
Karoso, S., Riinawati, R., Ilham, R. N., Rais, R. G. P., & Latifa, D. (2022). Analyzing the Relationship of Work Environment and Quality of Work Life on Employee Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment. Journal of Madani Society, 1(3), 167–173. https://doi.org/10.56225/jmsc.v1i3.140 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56225/jmsc.v1i3.140
Kumar, A. (2015). Green Logistics for Sustainable Development: An Analytical Review. IOSRD International Journal of Business, 1(1), 7–13.
Nikseresht, A., Golmohammadi, D., & Zandieh, M. (2024). Sustainable Green Logistics and Remanufacturing: A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 35(3), 755–803. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-03-2023-0085 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-03-2023-0085
Pusparani, M., Amin, S., & Ali, H. (2021). The Effect of Work Environment and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance with Organizational Commitment as an Intervening Variable at the Department of Population Control and Family Planning Sarolangun Regency. Dinasti International Journal of Management Science, 3(2), 202–219. https://doi.org/10.31933/dijms.v3i2.1016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31933/dijms.v3i2.1016
Rabiu, M. M., Bakare, A. A., Lamino, A. H., Olalekan, A. J., & Oluseun, O. O. (2024). Employee Job Satisfaction and Employee Productivity in Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service: An Empirical Examination of Communication as Metric for Job Satisfaction. International Journal of Professional Business Review, 9(3), 6. https://doi.org/10.26668/businessreview/2024.v9i3.4328 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26668/businessreview/2024.v9i3.4328
Ratri, K. G. R., & Wahjudono, D. B. K. (2021). The Role of Employee Demographics, Work Stress, and Rewards on Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance. Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen, 19(3), 634–648. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jam.2021.019.03.16 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jam.2021.019.03.16
Razak, A., Sarpan, S., & Ramlan, R. (2018). Influence of Promotion and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance. Journal of Accounting, Business and Finance Research, 3(1), 18–27. https://doi.org/10.20448/2002.31.18.27 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/2002.31.18.27
Ren, R., Hu, W., Dong, J., Sun, B., Chen, Y., & Chen, Z. (2020). A Systematic Literature Review of Green and Sustainable Logistics: Bibliometric Analysis, Research Trend and Knowledge Taxonomy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010261 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010261
Rifai, A., & Susanti, E. (2021). The Influence of Organizational Culture and Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Performance Supported by Employee Job Satisfaction. American International Journal of Business Management, 4(12), 27–44.
Rodrigue, J. P., Slack, B., & Comtois, C. (2017). Green Logistics. In Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management (Vol. 2, pp. 339–350). Emerald Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/9780080435930-021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/9780080435930-021
Sadiq, N., Laila, U., Haqqi, T. R., & Ali, M. (2020). Organizational Performance and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction. Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 6(3), 1221–1226. https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v6i3.1441 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v6i3.1441
Seroka-Stolka, O., & Ociepa-Kubicka, A. (2019). Green Logistics and Circular Economy. Transportation Research Procedia, 39, 471–479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.06.049 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.06.049
Sidabutar, E., Syah, T. Y. R., & Anindita, R. (2020). The Impact of Compensation, Motivation, and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic, 4(1), 1–5.
Subramanyam, P., & Donthu, S. (2022). Job Satisfaction on Job Performance of Employees in Information Technology Industry. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 28(4), 1135–1147.
Syarifin, M. H., & Atmaja, H. E. (2023). The Influence of Organizational Commitment, Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance: A Literature Study. Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, 2(3), 458–467. https://doi.org/10.55047/jhssb.v2i3.631 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55047/jhssb.v2i3.631
Tarigan, J., Cahya, J., Valentine, A., Hatane, S., & Jie, F. (2022). Total Reward System, Job Satisfaction and Employee Productivity on Company Financial Performance: Evidence from Indonesian Generation Z Workers. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 16(6), 1041–1065. https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-04-2021-0154 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-04-2021-0154
Wahyudi, L., Panjaitan, H. P., & Junaedi, A. T. (2023). Leadership Style, Motivation, and Work Environment on Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance at the Environment and Hygiene Department of Pekanbaru City. Journal of Applied Business and Technology, 4(1), 55–66. https://doi.org/10.35145/jabt.v4i1.119 DOI: https://doi.org/10.35145/jabt.v4i1.119
Wandira, R. (2023). The Influence of the Work Environment and Promotion on Job Satisfaction of BPN West Aceh Employees. International Journal of Social Service and Research, 3(9), 2382–2390. https://doi.org/10.46799/ijssr.v3i9.12 DOI: https://doi.org/10.46799/ijssr.v3i9.12
Yandi, A., & Havidz, H. B. H. (2022). Employee Performance Model: Work Engagement Through Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment (A Study of Human Resource Management Literature Study). Dinasti International Journal of Management Science, 3(3), 547–565. https://doi.org/10.31933/dijms.v3i3.1105 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31933/dijms.v3i3.1105
Yusuf, M. (2021). The Effects of the Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Motivation on Employee Performance with Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable at PT. Alwi Assegaf Palembang. MBIA, 20(1), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.33557/mbia.v20i1.1221 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33557/mbia.v20i1.1221
Zurifa, R., CH, T. L. T., & Putra, R. (2023). The Influence of Human Resource Development and Organizational Communication on Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction (Study at PDAM Tirtanadi Medan Sunggal Branch Office). Simangunsong: Journal of Business Administration, Management, Economic and Accounting, 1(2), 48–57.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Mohammed Rabiu Musa, Khalil Nasiru Wada, Buhari Sagir, Idris Safiyanu Elatikpo, Kabiru Musa Yusuf
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
