THE NEW SIERRA LEONE VISION 2030 AND THE CHALLENGES FACING SIERRA LEONE ROADS AUTHORITY {SLRA} POLICY REFORM ON THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
The present study investigates the factors that influence employee performance at the Sierra Leone Roads Authority. Four specific research questions will guide the study. The first question will explore the impact of leadership on employee performance. The second question will examine the role of self-efficacy in employee performance. The third question aims to investigate the relationship between training programs and employee performance outcomes. Finally, the fourth question investigates the influence of career development on employee performance. This study aims to make a significant contribution to the understanding of employee performance by examining the factors that influence it at the Sierra Leone Roads Authority.
The present study utilized a quantitative approach to draw a sample size of 186 from the targeted population. The data was collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, regression, and correlation, were employed to analyses the data. To identify the factors that influence employee performance, SPSS version 20 was utilized.
The study’s findings revealed that employees’ performance at the Sierra Leone Roads Authority is positively influenced by good training, strong leadership, and opportunities for career development, as perceived by the employees themselves. Further analysis and discussion of the data confirmed that all four independent variables have a significant impact on the dependent variable, i.e., employee performance.
More specifically, the leadership variable has a positive effect on employee performance regression coefficient of 0.174 and a t-test value of 2.783. Likewise, the Training variable affects the employer’s performance regression coefficiency of 0.212 and the t-test value of 2.452. The Self-Efficacy variable affects employee performance regression coefficiency of 0.043 and the t-test value of 2.263 and Career Development Variables affects employee performance. All four variables contributed 65.7% to employee performance.
Keywords: leadership, self-efficacy, training, career development, and employee performance.
