How Intrinsic Motivation and Innovative Work Behavior Affect Job Performance

Job performance is one of the most important aspects in organizational goal achievement. Studies in this topic have been widely covered in the literature. However, few studies have seen the job performance of lecturers at public university, as well as involving motivation and innovative factors as the antecedents. This study aims to see to what extent intrinsic motivation and innovative work behavior could affect job performance. 230 questionnaires were examined using SEM analysis and the results indicate that job performance affected by intrinsic motivation and innovative work behavior significantly. Innovative work behavior mediates the effect of intrinsic motivation toward job performance partially. Keywords— Job Performance, Intrinsic Motivation, and Innovative Work Behavior