The Role of Motivation on Employees’ Performance

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.