IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY ON BANKING SECTOR Aniqa Aurengzeb1, Humna Amir2, Ambreen Haider3 ABSTRACT Employee is considered as an essential part of business for building an optimistic image. The objective of this research was to identify the impact of recreational activities on the employee productivity and for this the total of 350 sample is occupied from the bank’s employee of Karachi Pakistan. The methodology of this research is quantitative in nature. The data is collected through non-probability convenience sampling that was tasted on SPSS statistical software however, technique used to collect data is a close ended questionnaire. There were three independent variables and one dependent variables. The independent variables are physical fitness, mental fitness and entertainment activities and dependent variables is job satisfaction. The finding through this research revealed that the independent variable effects positivity on the dependent variable. It is clear that there is a research gap in this area and further research needs to be carried out in order to understand the significance of recreational programs at workplace. Keywords: employee productivity, job satisfaction, recreational activities, physical fitness, mental fitness and entertainment activities. 1 Aniqa Aurengzeb [student of Jinnah University for Women_ Business Administration] email: aq.aniqaaurengzeb@gmail.com 2 Humna Amir [student of Jinnah University for Women_ Business Administration] email: humnaamir48@gmail.com 3 Ambreen Haider [student of Jinnah University for Women_ Business Administration] email: Ambreenhaider188@gmail.com The paper has been presented in ‘2nd International Research Conference on Business Management - IRCBM 2018’ hosted by PAF-KIET but the full research paper has not been published officially.