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Job Motivation Towards Achieving Organizational Goals of Selected Bank Employees in Cavite Province

Irrish Jane L. Ontolan | Sophia Maria D. Redondo

 

Abstract:

The researchers investigated the job motivation factors in achieving organizational goals of selected bank employees in Cavite Province. The study focused on the following: the profile of the respondents; the motivational factors they used; the hygiene factors they used; and the significant relationship between their job and hygiene motivation factors and organizational goals. The study used the descriptive-correlation design to prove if there exists any relationship between the two variables. The researchers used a modified questionnaire by Latham and Locke for the organizational goal of the respondents while another set of questionnaire from Al-Rubaish, Rahim, Abumadini and Lade Wosornu to measure their academic job satisfaction. To analyze the data, frequency and percentage was used to determine the respondent’s profile; weighted mean was used to determine their motivational factors, hygiene factors and organizational goals; Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the relationship between the job motivation factors and organizational goals of the respondent. The respondents of the study were bank employees that have been working for 1-3 years (35.56%), 4-6 years (31.11%) and 10 years and above (31.11%). Only a few (2.22%) have been working for 7-9 years. Majority of them have been in the banking industry for 7-9 years (37.78%), some have been in the said industry for 4-6 years (31.11%), while some for 9 years and above (31.11%). Lastly, a little more than half (53.36%) of the respondents are male and less than half (46.64%) are females. The respondents of the study were found out to be motivated because of being empowered in their position (4.17), recognized (4.08), progressive in their career (4.22), rewarded for their achievement (4.31), able to attain personal growth (4.48), and having interesting and challenging work (3.71). The hygiene factors of their job also made them motivated for they were able to have proper remuneration and benefits (4.07), good working conditions (4.23), job security (4.23), good relationship with immediate supervisor (4.37), good relationship with colleagues (4.11), and good organizational values and policies (4.26). The respondents also pursue to achieve their organizational goals by providing guidance and protection (4.20), facilitate planning (4.26), motivate and inspire employees (4.11) and evaluate and control performance (4.30). Based on the findings of the study, the researchers concluded that there is a significant relationship between the job and hygiene motivations of the respondents and their organizational goals.