Abstract:

This paper provides information about the worker's productivity and performances in Nigerian public service operations. It clearly outlines the productivity and performances decrease that faces employees inside of workplace of Nigerian public sector. The article further argues that the deficiency in the perfect usage of technology, computer systems and communication networks (internet) is lack of interest of the organization to prepare a training schedule. It is the failures of respective Ministries and Agencies (Heads of Affairs) to train the staff on the use of technology in work place. These factors are among others which effect on the productivity and performances causing the employees to be less productive at their workplaces. Consequently, this has the negative effect on the economy. In addition, the decrease of individual productivity and performances is evidenced via the outcome of the survey of individuals who has shortage of interest of the management to prepare a time training schedule and system of computing to work within the country of Nigeria. Therefore, the paper recommends measures which should be taken to improve productivity and performances of workers by training them on Computer technology. The training can be inside or outside in the organization, which could lead to improvement in the input /output performances of individual work staff, all workforce and economic development of Nigeria in general.

Keywords: Technology; Training; Computing System; Internet; Workers Performances & Productivity.

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