The relationship between job satisfaction, work-life balance and organizational commitment on employee performance. Academic Journal of Economic Studies
Keywords:
Work Motivation, Rewards, Job Satisfaction & Employee PerformanceAbstract
This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation and rewards on employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediating variable (case study of the East Kutai Regency Secretariat, Protocol and Leadership Communication Division). The sample size used was 54 respondents selected using Non-Probability Sampling using a census technique filled out by all ASN in the East Kutai Regency Secretariat, Protocol and Leadership Communication Division. The data analysis used in this study was quantitative descriptive, using multiple linear regression analysis and path analysis. The results of this study are as follows: Z = 1.994 + 0.730 X1 + 0.858 X2 and Y = 16.560 + 0.360 X1 + 0.652 X2 + 0.045 Z. The results of the t test show that work motivation and rewards have an effect on job satisfaction. Work motivation and job satisfaction do not have an effect on employee performance. While rewards have an effect on employee performance. The indirect effect between work motivation and rewards does not have an effect on employee performance through job satisfaction. The first coefficient of determination obtained from the independent variables (X1 & X2 against Z) in this study is 89.4 percent and the second coefficient of determination obtained from the independent variables (X1, X2 & Z against Y) in this study is 64.1 percent.
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