Impact of Job Motivation and Job Satisfaction on the Work Performance of the Employees

Abstract

The present study aimed to find the impact of job motivation and job satisfaction on work performance. The data was collected from 356 employees of government and private sector of Rawalpindi and Islamabad with an age range of 21-60. Purposive and convenient sampling was used for data collection. Three instruments were used to measure the study variables i.e., Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) for job motivation, Work Domain Satisfaction Scale (WDSS) for job satisfaction and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) for work perfromance. Results of the study revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between job motivation, job satisfaction and work performance of employees. There was a significant difference among male and female employees on amotivation and counterproductive work behaviours. There was no significant difference between private and government sector employees on the variables of the study. Employees who had pleasant work environment exhibited higher scores on contextual performance as compared to employees who had unpleasant work environment. Employees of intermediate educational level had increased counterproductive work behaviors than other levels of education. The study has implications in corporate and educational sectors. In addition to that, limitations, recommendations for future research and practical implications were also discussed.