Effects of Recognition on Employee Performance Among Small and Medium Enterprises In Kano State, Nigeria.

The study aims at assessing the effects of recognition on employee performance in kano state, Nigeria. The researcher selects three-hundred and thirty-one (331) employees of Small and medium enterprises in Kano State, 331 will be chosen from the total population to represents the sample size of the study. For the purpose of collecting relevant and reliable data for this research, primary source of data collection was used. The research revealed that employees’ performance is the accumulated result of the skills, efforts and abilities of all the employees contributed in organizational improved productivity leading towards its goal achievement. Improved organizational performance indicates the efforts towards goal achievement while requiring more efforts in terms of improved employee performance. In conclusion, Most SMEs in Nigeria are faced with the challenge of capital. There are a number of financing options available to SMEs, namely: owner- finance, equity and debt. Apart from owner finance which in most cases are grossly insufficient to meet the financial requirements of the business.