The influence of motivation and job satisfaction on employee performance

Abstract

Employee motivation and job satisfaction are the subject of numerous studies. This topic is an inexhaustible source of new knowledge and due to its relevance, it occupies the attention of many researchers. Modern business flows dictate the conditions from which new factors arise that encourage employee motivation and satisfaction. A satisfied worker is driven by enthusiasm that motivates him to achieve more effective work results. Such workers affect higher productivity, which contributes to more efficient achievement of organizational goals. The subject of this paper is the analysis of the impact of motivation and job satisfaction on business performance of employees. The results of the correlation analysis confirmed the existence of statistically significant relationships between the variables of motivation and job satisfaction and the variables of employee performance. The regression model indicated that employee motivation factors had the greatest impact on taking the initiative as employee performance. The variables of employee motivation that have made the largest individual contribution to employee performance are satisfactory remuneration and fair organizational policies and rules. The results of the regression analysis confirmed the greatest influence of job satisfaction factors on the variables innovation and creativity, while the greatest individual contribution was made by the variables effective communication with management, organizational culture, as well as interesting and exciting work. Based on the results of the t-test, a statistically significant difference was found when it comes to employee performance in relation to differences in years of service. The results of the research indicate the key factors of motivation and job satisfaction, the improvement of which can significantly improve the performance of its employees and make their work more productive.