Influence of work motivation on the performance of employees in a public company

Abstract

The objective of this research is to know if there is an influence of work motivation on the performance of its workers. An investigation was carried out on the concepts related to the subject of study, in which indications are reported that there is no motivation towards employees, which generates low performance. The importance of carrying out the study, the beneficiaries and the impact it could have for future research are mentioned. The research presented is of a quantitative type with a cross-sectional design and an instrument was applied through a non-probabilistic sampling for convenience to the company. The procedure that was carried out to obtain results was to request permission and authorization from the organization. Subsequently, a survey was applied in Google Forms to 100 collaborators, sent by WhatsApp. With SPSS, α and graphs of results were obtained; the most significant questions were: Do you instruct the trained personnel in the new processes? (70% agree), (23% disagree) and (7% indifferent); Does the pension they receive grant security in the future (60% agree), (23% disagree) and (17% indifferent). In conclusion, the company under study shows favorable results and can improve its organizational culture.