The Effect of Motivation on Employee Performance

 The Effect of Motivation on Employee Performance


Organizations need to motivate their employees to achieve peak performance and organizational goals. In fact, motivation is the best tool for peak performance (Said Abdi Mohamud, 2017). Motivation has a positive effect on performance. The role of motivation is a support factor for organizations to improve performance. Empirical research results show that motivation has a direct effect on performance (Kuswat, 2020). Performance is the actual work that a person accomplishes in performing assigned tasks based on skill, experience, integrity, and time. Performance is also affected by several factors, most notably motivation (Ketut IR Sudiardhita, 2018).

Organizations in this dynamic globalized world are continuously striving to improve performance by training and motivating employees and using various HR applications and practices (Muhammad Rizwan, 2014). Motivated employees who work are more likely to be persistent, creative, and productive, producing quality work they are willing to take on (GANTA, 2014).

Some factors can influence the effectiveness of employees, one of which is motivation (Adelina da Cruz Carvalho, 2020). Motivation can be divided into two parts: positive motivation and negative motivation. Positive motivation influences people by providing opportunities to receive gifts, and negative motivation influences someone with the force of fear, such as loss of recognition, money, or positions  (Adelina da Cruz Carvalho, 2020).

Employee performance is a function of competence and motivation, where competencies comprise the skills, training, and resources needed to perform a task, and motivation is the inner workings that drive an individual to act towards something (Kiruja EK, 2013).

It is not easy to create satisfaction with the work of employees, because satisfaction with work can be created only if there is continuity between work motivation, leadership, and organizational culture of the company (Maartje PAAIS, 2020). Also, according  (Maartje PAAIS, 2020) , The behavior of groups of corporations, both individually and in groups, affects the performance of an organization because motivation affects the performance of an organization.A motivated worker can produce better energy for the organization. The combination of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation is vital for the motivation of employees who bring satisfaction to work and major productivity (Anulika, 2018).

Motivation is a complex problem in organizations because everyone's needs and desires are different (Prof. Dr. Havidz Aima, 2017).

Theories of Motivation

According to Herzberg’s two motivation theory, there are two dimensions in motivation variables which are:

1) Intrinsic motivation - Factors that encourage an employee to be motivated, such as the encouragement that comes from each individual. Motivators are related to work encompassing success, recognition, hard work, and work improvement  (Prof. Dr. Havidz Aima, 2017).

2) Extrinsic motivation- These factors are usually associated with the psychology and physical conditions in which workplaces operate. Happy working environment, high salary, good relations with colleagues, effective supervision, and management of the firm's policy  (Prof. Dr. Havidz Aima, 2017).


Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory

According to Maslow, a person is in the hierarchy in order to motivate employees and then needs to focus on meeting that person's needs on that level  (Avneet Kaur, 2013). It is assumed that people have five types of needs and they are activated in a hierarchical manner. This means that these needs have arisen in a certain order from the lowest to the highest so that the lowest demand must be met before the next demand starts and the process continues (Avneet Kaur, 2013)

References

Adelina da Cruz Carvalho, G. R. (2020). International Research Journal of Management, IT & Social SciencesVol. 7 No. 5, September 2020, pages: 13-23. Motivation on Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance.

Anulika, N. J. (2018). Journal of Management and Strategy Vol. 9, No. 1; 2018. Impact of Motivation on Employee Performance.

Avneet Kaur, A. (2013). Global Journal of Management and Business Studies.ISSN 2248-9878 Volume 3, Number 10 (2013), pp. 1061-1064. Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory.

GANTA, V. C. (2014). International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences,Volume 2 Issue 6, ISSN 2349-4476 . MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE TO IMPROVE THE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE .

Ketut IR Sudiardhita, S. M. (2018). Academy of Strategic Management Journal Volume 17, Issue 4, 2018. THE EFFECT OF COMPENSATION, MOTIVATION OF EMPLOYEE AND WORK SATISFACTION TO EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.

Kiruja EK, E. M. (2013). International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics Vol.2 | Issue 4|73-82 . Effect of Motivation on Employee Performance In Public Middle Level Technical Training Institutions In Kenya.

Kuswat, Y. (2020). Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal ,Volume 3, No 2, Page: 995-1002. The Effect of Motivation on Employee Performance.

Maartje PAAIS, J. R. (2020). Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business Vol 7 No 8 (2020) 577–588. Effect of Motivation, Leadership, and Organizational Culture on Satisfaction and Employee Performance.

Muhammad Rizwan, M. T. (2014). International Journal of Human Resource Studies,ISSN 2162-3058,2014, Vol. 4, No. 3 . A Comparative Analysis of the Factors Effecting the Employee Motivation and Employee Performance.

Prof. Dr. Havidz Aima, R. A. (2017). Journal of Research in Business and Management Volume 4 ~ Issue 11 (2017) pp: 49-59. Model of Employee Performance: Competence Analysis and Motivation.

Said Abdi Mohamud, A. A. (2017). International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue, 11, pp.17009-17016,. THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.

 



Comments

  1. Great post Upul. In addition to above, employees that are happy in their jobs typically perform more effectively at work and are more committed to the organization, which improves employee retention and lowers employee turnover (Dogonyaro, 2021). Abraham Harold Maslow proposed a theory that outlined five hierarchical needs which could also be applied to an organization and its employees’ performance (Gordon, 1965). Organization benefits can also play a large role in an employee's satisfaction and performance. Some organizations offer bonuses or extra benefits to certain employees who make the effort to improve their performance (Jerome, N., 2013).

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  2. Dear Nadula,Emoployee Motivation is important to retain employee for longer period. According to,(Mahpara Shah, 2018)Motivation is essential to employee retention. Motivation can be studied by two factors: one is financial reward and the other is the non-financial reward. To study the effect of rewards on employee retention, it has been determined that only financial rewards are not sufficient to satisfy employees for their jobs.

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  3. Agreed & furthermore, The term "employee performance" refers to an individual's work achievement after putting in the necessary effort on the job, which is associated with having meaningful work, an engaged profile, and compassionate colleagues/employers around them (Hellriegel, Jackson, & Slocum, 1999; Karakas, 2010). An effective employee performance management system is required for a business organization in order to fully utilize HR and augment organizational success. The performance-driven goal is expected to be aligned with organizational policies, so that the entire process transitions from event-driven to more strategic and people-centric (Jena, & Pradhan, 2014; London, 2003; Mone, & London, 2009) (Pradhan & Jena, 2016)

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  4. Great introduction Upul, I agreed the content and a sound knowledge can be gathered with regard to employee motivation through the article. Furthermore, every individual in an organization is motivated by some different way. When talking in term of employee motivation, it can be simply defined as “Employee motivation is a reflection of the level of energy, commitment, and creativity that a company's workers bring to their jobs. Motivating the staff leads to broaden their skill to meet the organizational demands (Mohamud, Ibrahim and Hussein 2017).

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  5. Great introduction Upul, I agreed the content and a sound knowledge can be gathered with regard to employee motivation through the article. Furthermore, every individual in an organization is motivated by some different way. When talking in term of employee motivation, it can be simply defined as “Employee motivation is a reflection of the level of energy, commitment, and creativity that a company's workers bring to their jobs. Motivating the staff leads to broaden their skill to meet the organizational demands (Mohamud, Ibrahim and Hussein 2017).

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  6. Thank you Samanth for commenting.Also,Employee motivation is known as an inclination that exists in an individual consciously or unconsciously and generally requires action with a certain goal. Motivation can be considered as a vital stimulator that can influence human behavior (Nurazlin Binti Sulaiman, 2022).

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  7. Well written Upul, further adding to above. Employee motivation and increased performance are two sides of the same coin. If you go to the store without a coin with both sides intact, you are very likely to leave empty-handed. The purpose of establishing an organization is to employ workers and make them feel at ease while working, while employees in turn contribute their efforts to making the organization profitable (Olusadum & Anulika, 2018).

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    1. thanks Safiya,There are many motivation strategies that managers can use to improve performance in the workplace. Improving internal company culture with diversity which will lead to increased creativity throughout the organization will be a good strategy according to (Galli, 2020).

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  8. Nicely written Upul. Furthermore, Motivation is something that moves the person to action and continues him the cause faction already initiated. Motivation has the role to develop and intensify the desire of every member of the organization to work effectively and efficiently in his position. Even though money occupies a major place in the mix of motivators, money alone cannot motivate employee well to work unless it is coupled with other non-monetary motivators (Frey and Osterloch 2002).

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    1. Agreed Manodya,Abraham Maslow believed that human needs are divided into five categories, and that needs in lower categories are stronger drivers of motivation than higher categories, and must be at least partially satisfied before a person can be motivated to work toward higher categories. The five categories were the following: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization according to (Lena Dohlman, 2019).

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  9. Great post Upul. agreed with the points, The impact of motivation on performance is favorable. The findings indicate that motivation plays a supporting role in both public and private organizations, particularly when it comes to enhancing performance. According to empirical evidence, motivation has an impact on performance directly. This is based on the link between motivation and performance. The results of this study are consistent with a number of earlier studies that have demonstrated in the past that employee performance is significantly influenced by motivation, both directly and indirectly (Elvina and Chao, 2019)

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    1. Great Manoj,A good pay and recognition were the most effective motivators. On the other hand, benefits, working environment, co-workers also have effects on motivation but not as strong as the previous two (Ismail, 2008).

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  10. Employee motivation and performance are key factors in moving a small business forward. Owners, managers and supervisors know positive motivation leads to better performance and higher productivity but may rely on the wrong tools (Jain & Gupta, 2019). Using cash rewards to improve motivation might seem easy, but doing it fairly can be difficult. Threatening employees based on non-performance can cause morale problems and increase worker turnover. Not recognizing employees can make them feel that no matter what they do, the company doesn't care. Work with your managers to cultivate a relationship between motivation and performance to improve your staff productivity (Hanaysha & Majid, 2018).

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