PENGARUH KEMAMPUAN, MOTIVASI, DAN PELUANG TERHADAP PRESTASI KERJA PEGAWAI NEGRI SIPIL DI PROVINSI RIAU

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