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In order to remain competitive within a particular industry, companies need to pay more attention to the performance of their employees and provide them with an environment in which they can perform at their best. Having a workplace that is unsafe or unhealthy has a detrimental effect on performance at work. In this study, it is our major objective to examine whether there is a relationship between the physical work environment in Indonesian manufacturing companies and employee performance. The data for this study was collected through the use of a quantitative survey. There were 187 employees who participated in the study at a company operating in Batam, Indonesia. In order to analyze the data and determine the relationship between variables, a Pearson Correlation Analysis was used. The results of this research indicate that there is a significant relationship between the performance of employees and the physical environment in which they work. There is, however, a small correlation between these two variables. Employees can work comfortably in a work environment which is conducive to their ability to complete their tasks in order to do their jobs effectively. There are, however, other aspects that need to be taken into account, such as improving communication between colleagues, providing employees with a supervisor to assist them in completing their tasks, and taking time to consider employees' working hours, which may also play a significant role in improving employee performance.
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To Cite this Article: Shaari, R., Sarip, A., & Ramadhinda, S. (2022). A Study of The Influence of Physical Work Environments on Employee Performance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(12), 1734 – 1742.
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