Employee motivation, job satisfaction and job performance among Employees at Uganda Manufacturers Association

Abstract

The major purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between employee motivation, job satisfaction and job performance among employees. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the relationship between employee motivation and job performance among employees, relationship between employee motivation and job satisfaction among employees and to establish the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction among employees. The study adopted correlation research design because it is a specific type of non-experimental design used to describe the relationship between or among variables. The correlation research design was used to measure relationship between employee motivation, job satisfaction and job performance among employees.Data was presented into statistical information using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to establish whether the variables were correlated. So the researcher observed and concluded that it is important to note that, the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between employee motivation and job satisfaction among employees, there is relationship between employee motivation and job performance and the study also revealed significant positive relationship relationship between job satisfaction and job performance among employees of Uganda Manufuctures association The study recommended that Uganda Manufactures Association should investigate the various factors which boost satisfaction among employees. This is because different individuals in the organization are satisfied in different ways that is some are intrinsically satisfied and others are extrinsically satisfied. Therefore once the appropriate factors which make employees satisfied are obtained this will consequently promote work performance in the organization.