INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7, JULY 2018 ISSN 2277-8616
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The Influence Of Job Satisfaction, Motivation,
And Organizational Commitment To Employee
Performance
Tamriatin Hidayah, Diana Sulianti K. Tobing
Abstract: this study aims to investigate the relationship between the variables of job satisfaction, motivation, and organizational commitment to
employee performance. Quantitative descriptive study with explanatory research design. The population in this study is the total number of employees in
STIE Mandala Jember both fixed and non-permanent employees which amounted to 90. Samples taken are of 55 respondents and the back and
analyzed by 50, by using simple random sampling technique. The analytical tool used is multiple linear regression. The results showed that job
satisfaction, motivation and organizational commitment simultaneous influence to employee performance, than partially job satisfaction no significant
influence on employee performance, and the other variable motivation and organizational commitment has significant.
Index Terms: Job satisfaction, Motivation, Organizational Comitment, Employee Performance
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1 INTRODUCTION
Role of Human Resources in an organization is a very
important determinant for the effectiveness and success of the
organization in achieving its goals. The success of an
organization is determined by the success in the performance
of their employees. Employee performance is a significant
factor in increasing the productivity of the organization. The
effectiveness and efficiency of the organization depends on
how effectively and efficiently the employees in the
organization [11]. Employee performance has always been a
major challenge in the management of the organization and
adopting an effective way to motivate employees to achieve
and provide a higher job performance and enhance the
competitiveness of the organization is the primary goal of any
business organization [23]. Most organizations worldwide
effort to allocate more of their human resources rather than
capital structure, because they believe that employees are a
significant base to increase their profits and achieve success
[14]. The success and the performance of a person in a line of
work is influenced by, among others, the level of satisfaction,
motivation, and commitment to their field of work is individual
satisfaction which every individual has a different level of
satisfaction. Satisfaction is an evaluation that describes
someone on feeling his attitude happy or not happy, satisfied
or not satisfied with the job [16]. The influence job satisfaction
on employee performance [5, 6, 7, 11]. Motivation is a process
that explains the strength, direction, and persistence of a
person in an effort to achieve the goal" [17]. Employees have
the motivation to get the job done well as something fun,
because usually employees will obtain satisfaction through
high employee performance.
Employees can be given wider responsibility to make
decisions and perform the duties of the employee because the
employee already has the urge to work well and is likely to
achieve the goals of the organization in a proper manner [17].
Effective motivation by Miller can create a productive
workforce, but lack the motivation factor can make employees
look for reasons to give their maximum effort [10]. An
organizational commitment indicates a power of a person to
identify his involvement in an organization. Organizational
commitment is built on trust workers on the values of the
organization, the willingness of workers to help realize the
goals of the organization and loyalty to remain a member of
the organization. Organizational commitment will create a
sense of belonging to the workers of the organization. If the
worker feels himself bound by organizational values are there
then he will feel happy in their work, so that performance can
be increased. Organizational commitment positively and
significantly affects the performance of employees [15]. Step
optimizing employee performance within the organization
becomes a necessity to do, as well as in STIE Mandala. STIE
Mandala employee performance is relatively good, it can be
seen one of the questionnaire given to students and
stakeholders about the service of employees. From the results
of the questionnaire, indicating satisfaction with the service.
Institution seeks to provide motivation in various forms in order
to maintain and improve employee performance. Award
motivation is also intended to increase employees'
commitment to the institution. Based on the description above,
it can be formulated objectives of this study are to determine
the influence of variable job satisfaction, motivation, and
organizational commitment to employee performance in STIE
Mandala Jember simultaneously or partially.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Job Satisfaction
"That job satisfaction is a positive feeling about the work
resulting from an evaluation of the characteristics of its
characteristics" [19]. A person with a high level of job
satisfaction means having a positive attitude towards their
work. Employees who have job satisfaction can certainly
speak positively about the organization, far beyond the normal
expectations of their job. Job satisfaction can help the
emergence of organizational commitment, individuals who
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Tamriatin Hidayah is currently pursuing doctoral degree
program in Management in University of Jember,
Indonesia, PH- +628124974910.
E-mail: titin@stie-mandala.ac.id
Diana Sulianti K. Tobing is currently doctor of
management in University of Jember, Indonesia, PH-
+6281234662212. E-mail: dskltse@yahoo.com