Abstract:
The study investigates the impact of motivation on employee performance within
Biharamulo District Council through a mixed-methods approach involving 73
participants, consisting of 63 regular employees and 10 managerial personnel.
Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were employed, distributing
structured questionnaires to regular employees and conducting in-depth interviews with
management personnel. Quantitative data underwent statistical analyses, revealing that
both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations collectively accounted for 34.2% of the variation
in employee performance. Extrinsic motivation demonstrated a strong positive
association (r=0.277, p=0.027) with employee performance, suggesting a significant
impact as its presence correlated with enhanced performance. Meanwhile, intrinsic
motivation also played a substantial role (r=0.238, p=0.05) in predicting employee
performance. Consequently, the findings emphasize the pivotal influence of both
extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on employee performance within the Biharamulo
District Council. As a recommendation, it is suggested that the Council develops
strategies focusing on enhancing both extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors to
further improve employee performance, ultimately benefiting the organizational
outcomes and overall productivity.
