Abstract:
This research aims to examine the effect of ability, opportunity and motivation on job
performance. Furthermore the effect of opportunity on motivation and job performance and
the effect of motivation on job performance. Data was collected from 500 respondents who are
the civil servants working in Riau Province via simple random sampling technique. Structural
equation modelling was applied to examine the proposed research model. Ability significantly
influence the opportunity, motivation and job performance, of the civil servants in Riau Province.
Opportunity has a significant influence on the motivation. However, it is unable to significantly
influence job performance of the civil servants in Riau Province. Motivation has insignificant
influence on the job performance of the civil servants in Riau Province due to no recognition
is offers to respective employee for excellent quality of duties. The results of this study will
be beneficial for government in Riau Province in formulating strategies to retain their civil
servants’. Implications of the study with directions for future research are also discussed
