The Effect of Motivation on Job Satisfaction with Commitment as Mediation Variable (Case Study on Online Driver Partner of Technology Companies in Ogan Ilir Regency)

This study aims to determine the effect of motivation on job satisfaction through commitment as a mediating variable on online driver partners of technology companies in Ogan Ilir Regency. The total population of the study was 412 people. The sampling method was simple random sampling with a total sample of 202 respondents. The data analysis technique used in this research is simple linear regression, multiple regression and Sobel test to answer the hypotheses in this study. The results showed that motivation had a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction of online drivers in Ogan Ilir Regency. Motivation has a positive and significant effect on online driver commitment in Ogan Ilir Regency. Commitment has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction of online drivers in Ogan Ilir Regency. Motivation has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction with commitment as a mediating variable on online drivers in Ogan Ilir Regency. Some alternative suggestions that can be implemented are the provision of incentives (bonuses, vouchers, coupons), gathering events with management and online driver partners as well as being more proactive in providing feedback regarding issues that become problems for online driver partners, both from the application system or problems that occured in the work place. Further researchers are advised to use other mediating variables to link the dependent and independent variables in order to enrich the substance of the research that has been carried out such as job involvement, job stress, compensation, leadership and performance.