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16 Technium Soc. Sci. J. 342 (2021)
The Impact of Motivation on Employees' Job Satisfaction. Motivation and Job Satisfaction

handle is hein.journals/techssj16 and id is 342 raw text is: Technium Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 16, 342-354, February, 2021
ISSN: 2668-7798
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The Impact of Motivation on Employees' Job Satisfaction.
Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Wosenyeleh Semeon Bagajjo
Birhanu Zenebe, Ethiopia
wos1975@gmail.com
Abstract. This study in the title' Impact of Motivation on Employees Job Satisfaction' was
conducted in Hawassa College of Health Science, one of government health science colleges in
southern Ethiopia. The specific objectives of the study were analyzing the need for motivation,
different motivational methods found in the college, methods used to retain employees in the
college, and investigating the importance of job satisfaction achieved through motivation. To
achieve the objectives set, primary and secondary sources data were used. Primary data was
collected both from managerial and non-managerial employees of the college. The total
population of the College is 230 from which 120 samples was taken using Convenience sampling
technique. Much of the data was collected from the academic category since this category
performs the core jobs of the college which is teaching-learning process. Data collected was
analyzed using MS Excel, and under each statistical figure important interpretations were made.
Data was analyzed in the order of objectives set. The findings of the research revealed
that motivation is needed for creating job satisfaction, reducing employees turnover, retaining
employees in the college, letting employees concentrate on goals, boosting employees
productivity, accepting organizational change, increasing willingness to contribute, creating
cooperation among the employees of the college, and building good image to the college. The
research also found that the college's motivational methods are training, high basic salary, career
path, communication, autonomy, exposure, social gatherings, and additional responsibility.
These methods are also capable of retaining employees in the college. Job satisfaction is
important for retaining employees in the college, increasing employee morale, efficient resource
utilization, better performance, good time management, innovation, and realizing college's
vision. Also, the finding of the research revealed that achievement, growth or possibility of
growth, the work itself, recognition, responsibility, and advancement were mentioned as factors
of motivation. On the other hand, supervision-technical, personal life, job security, working
condition, college's policy and administration, salary and status were mentioned as factors
causing dissatisfaction. On the basis of above mentioned findings, the study suggested some
recommendations that are the college should keep on knowing the need for motivation, other
dominant motivational methods should be created, hygiene factors should carefully be managed,
the college should conduct exit interview.
Keywords. Motivation, Job Satisfaction Turnover
Background
One of the most important concerns of a manager is to motivate the people to make their
optimum contribution to the achievement of organizational goals. It therefore, becomes
important for him to understand what motivates people. Although some human behavior is

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