Mediating Role Of Job Satisfaction In The Relationship Between Employee Motivation And Organizational Performance At The Electoral Commission Of Ghana

Abstract

The study assessed the mediating of job satisfaction in the relationship employee motivation and organizational performance at the Electoral Commission of Ghana. The study was a survey, with data collected using a structured questionnaire. The study used employees of Electoral Commission of Ghana in the Ashanti Region for the sample. The sample includes 189 employees in the Ashanti Region of the commission. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The study found that employee motivation has significant positive influence on organizational performance. Job satisfaction was found to mediate the relationship between employee motivation and organizational performance. Assessing the mediating role of job satisfaction between employee motivation and organizational performance represents novel contributions of this study. It was recommended that organizations should constantly engage in the activities that improve the level employee motivation, job satisfaction and organizational performance and should never underestimate them. Also, management should not feel tired of motivating employees because when employees are motivated, they are able to work efficiently and effectively to improve the performance of the organization. Again, management should also have a proper look at satisfying employee on their job in the organization.