[01] Bright Korankye Appau, Secretariat Section, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana. [02] Felicia Ekyeah, Secretariat Section, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.

The study was to assess the Administrative Staff of Enchi College of Education in the Western North Region of Ghana on their job performance. Qualitative method was employed for this study. The population of study comprised administrative staffs of Enchi college of education. The total population for the study was sixteen (16) and these were made up of five (5) senior administrative staff A and eleven (11) senior staff B administrative assistant. Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used to sample the respondents and the institution for the study. The main instrument for data collection was interview. The study revealed that, some of the attitudes found among the employees include job satisfaction, lack of employee involvement in the affairs of Enchi College of Education, organizational commitment, lateness and absenteeism. It is obvious that the employees exhibit all manner of attitudes towards work related activities that has the capacity to affect job performance. The study also revealed that, some employees believed that they are not given the needed information to carry out their tasks. It is recommended that, in order for the institution to record higher productivity and as well get employees to work with passion, it is necessary that an approach to employee motivation is considered. It is also recommended that, working conditions especially the offices of the employees must be made suitable for them to work in. Management must ensure that all offices which do not meet the standards of a good office must be renovated.

Employees, Attitudes, Enchi College of Education, Western North Region, Ghana

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