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Volume 2 Issue 1, Year 2023

ISSN: 2836-0702 (Online),
American Journal of Social Development DOI: https://doi.org/10.54536/ajsde.v2i1.1250
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Motivation and Its Impact on Employee Performance

Sourav Basu1*

Article Information ABSTRACT

For many businesses, motivation is a crucial problem that may aid in the development of
Received: January 29, 2023 both individuals and organizations. The motivation of the workforce has always been and
always will be a crucial factor in attaining success and the goals of a firm. The present study
Accepted: March 02, 2023 has been carried out to find out the impact of motivation on employee performance and to
study the types of motivation given to the employees. For this purpose, the researcher has
Published: March 07, 2023
selected 25 private employees following the random sampling method. A four-point likert
scale was used to evaluate the results of each question that the respondent responded in the
Keywords questionnaire and interview that were used to gather the data. The data were tabulated
Motivation, Private Employees, and cross tabulated using SPSS statistical software. Findings of the study indicate that
motivation, which may be either monetary or non-monetary, is a key factor in any organization’s
Organization, Management, performance and there is significant relationship between the motivation and the performance
Relationship Behavioural of the employees. The study’s conclusions showed that motivation increases organizational
productivity in addition to raising staff morale.

INTRODUCTION fulfil the team members’ needs and wants and lead to the
Every organization, whether it is public or private, desired behavior (Weihrich et al.,2008).
needs to consider motivation. For the success of any
organization motivation play an important role. 2004, Background of the Study
Zameer et al. Employees’ drive to fulfill their esteem, Robbinson et al. (2007) made the assumption that it is more
physiological safety, social safety, psychological level, and important to understand the variables that inspire workers
self actualization level directly affects them. (Maslow). than it is to ask if a person is motivated or not. Since they
An organization has objectives that can only be met via believe that the issue is not whether a person is motivated
the efforts of the individuals who work there. Individuals or not, it is still unclear how motivation should be instilled
have their own “goals” in life, which are probably distinct in the workforce. The motivation of those workers must
from the organization’s aims. Getting people to work in a be the main focus of management efforts if they want
manner that the organization accomplishes its objectives, to see increased levels of productivity and behaviour on
or the need for employee motivation, is a key issue for the job, since human resources are a company’s most
management. precious asset. DeCenzo et al. emphasize the motivation
The level of devotion people have to their work is referred function’s objective in their paper, which is to create an
to as motivation. Workplace motivation is concerned with environment that encourages and supports the talented,
loyalty to a company, its goals, and aims. Including Dave knowledgeable, competent, and informed staff to exert
Needham (2003). An individual’s or a group’s motivation greater effort toward attaining the organization’s goals.
may be both good and bad. The motivation of workers The study’s findings provide insight into the relationship
should be enhanced and attained, according to several between employee motivation and productivity as well as
authors on organizational and management theory, either the factors that support employee motivation. There aren’t
by managerial action or through organizational structure. many important concepts accessible for understanding
The behavioural school of management thinking is linked what factors affect motivation. Three of these theories
to a lot of research; however motivational theories are are the Herzberg two-factor theory, Fredrick Taylor’s
not limited to “behaviourists.” theory, and Abraham Maslow’s theory.
Motivation is fundamentally meant to facilitate
behavioural alteration. It is a force that enables people LITERATURE REVIEW
to move in the direction of certain goals (Shahzadi et (Mustapha, 2020) discovered that motivated workers
al.,2014). According to a research on employee motivation outperform those who are not. Motivation may raise
by Grant (2008), as referenced in Irum (2014), motivation employee performance. The investigation’s findings
drove outcomes including productivity, performance, and demonstrate that several public and private schools in
perseverance. The phrase “motivation” is a generic one Talata Mafara implement critical strategies to encourage
that encompasses all types of drive, wants, desires, and their staff, including training, promotion, welfare services,
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similar factors. When a manager “motivates” their team and a positive working connection.
members, they are acting in a way that they think will (Wael, 2021) analyses how employee performance is

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Norbuling Rigter College (Affiliated to Royal University of Bhutan), Paro, Bhutan
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Corresponding author’s e-mail: [email protected]
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impacted by motivation. A quantitative approach is used, of employees. To call the organization’s attention to the
including the use of questionnaires, interviews, and data welfare and interests of its personnel so that it will show
collection methods. A Likert Scale was chosen as the main in the delivery of public services. The research explained
data collection instrument, and staff members answered motivation’s significance to the organization and its
to a distributed questionnaire. The major findings meaning. It also emphasized the worth and significance
demonstrate that motivational factors considerably of workers to the growth of the company.
enhance worker performance. As a result, high employee
performance and motivation are associated. This research OBJECTIVES
also discusses the value of an ethical code in carrying The main objectives of the study are as follows-
out a reliable motivating mode. The work’s ramifications • To find out the impact of motivation on employee
highlight the need of improving employee performance performance
via incentive, free from prejudice or discrimination. • To study the types of motivation given to the
(Nabi et al.,2017) The heart of every company is its employees
employees. Collaboration among employees is a must
for any business to operate smoothly and without METHODOLOGY
hiccups. Along with a great working relationship with the The descriptive survey design is used in this investigation.
organizations top management, it is critical for employees Its nature is cross-sectional, qualitative, and qualitative.
to have good connections with their coworkers. The
research that follows is a self-conducted examination Population
of the advantages of employee performance-improving Population of this is comprised of the private employees
tools. The study also focused on elements that diminish working in different private sectors.
worker motivation and have a detrimental effect on
output. To gather primary data, a sample of people Sample
was chosen and questioned using a self-administered Out of the selected population the researcher has selected
questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analysis techniques 25 private employees following the random sampling
were used to examine the data. The findings show that method.
when people are motivated, it dramatically increases both
their effectiveness and efficiency for attaining corporate Research Instruments
objectives. This study’s main data was gathered by questionnaire.
Given that the research is concerned with factors that
Statement of the Problem cannot be seen, questionnaires are utilized since they are
It seems that a sizable portion of employees today no the most effective approach to gather data. Descriptive
longer care about their jobs or jobs in general. The failure analysis is used to get the information. Data from the
and subpar performance of businesses are ultimately research area was gathered, edited, collected, and tallied.
caused by this lack of motivation. According to Manzoor, A five-point Likert scale consisting of 10 items is used
Awan, and Mariam (2012), employees in all departments to evaluate the motivation levcel of the respondents.
are under a lot of stress, which is hurting their Another semi structured questionnaire entitled Employee
performance as a whole. According to Broni and Nanyele Productivity consisting of 12 items of five point
(2012), it might be difficult for managers to get good likert scale is used to measure the performance of the
performance from their staff members in order to meet employees.
organizational goals. Managers encounter this difficulty
every day. Buchanan’s results, which were emphasized Data Analysis
in Broni’s study (2012), indicate that organizational SPSS statistical software was used to tabulate and cross-
psychologists have been working hard for at least 50 tabulate the data. Collected data are analyzed with
years to comprehend the connection between motivation descriptive statistics and Pearson Correlation Coefficient.
and job performance. Therefore the researcher has stated After analyzing the frequency tables, the researcher came
his problem as “Motivation and its Impact on Employee up with a summary of her findings, recommendations,
Performance”. and conclusions.

Significance of the Study RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Due to intense rivalry on a global scale, the research is Data Analysis Interpretation and Presentation
very important to the companies. Organizations from From the table it is clear that the mean score for the
all around the globe are competing for the limited employees motivation is 35.6 with the minimum range
resources, such personnel. Therefore, they want their of 12 and maximum score of 48. The table also shows
company to have a strong reputation for keeping and the SD score 11.394 where as the std Error mean is 2.278
inspiring workers in order to obtain the correct amount with the variance of 129.833.
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Table 1: Descriptive Statistics for the motivation of the respondents motivation boosts the work performance
employees of the employees. The study also suggests that there is
significant relationship between the motivation and the
N 25
performance of the employees stressing the fact how
Minimum 12 important employee motivation is to the growth of the
Maximum 48 company. This suggests that employee performance is
Mean 35.6 significantly influenced by motivation.
Median 38
Findings
Mode 46 • The findings showed that motivation, which may be
SD 11.394 either monetary or non-monetary, is a key factor in any
Std Error Mean 2.278 organization’s performance.
Skewness -0.907 • There is significant relationship between the
motivation and the performance of the employees
kurtosis 2.970
• Motivation can have highly impact on the performance
Variance 129.833 of the Employees.

Table 2: Descriptive statistics for work performance of CONCLUSION

the employees Motivation affects workers; depending on the needs of
N 25 the employer, motivation may have a positive or negative
Minimum 14 influence on the worker. The study found that employee
performance and satisfaction are significantly influenced
Maximum 56
by motivation. Employee motivation has many different
Mean 40.88 facets, and financial benefits, which include both internal
Median 42 and external incentives, are only one. Organizations
Mode 42 should motivate employees individually rather than as a
SD 11.300 group since individual employee expectations vary from
those of a group. One of management’s most important
Std Error Mean 2.260
duties is to make sure that employee work is more
Skewness -0.729 meaningful and to balance employee motivation with
kurtosis 3.702 organizational goals.
Variance 127.693
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