Abstract:
The present study is aimed to investigating the motivation and performance level of the
employees in manufacturing organizations. One of the biggest challenges faced by the
modem organizations is to gain competitive advantage over the other competitors in the
market. Today most of the organizations understand the importance of managing human
resources effectively and efficiently to become successful. This study attempts to identify
the impact of motivation factors on performance level of managerial level employees in
manufacturing firms in Sri Lanka. The sample of the study consists of 414 staff .
Executive and managers worked in five manufacturing firms are located at Biyagama
industrial zone in Sri Lanka. The main objective of the study was to identify the
relationship between employee performance and Motivation factors Appreciation. Salary
& Benefits . Career advancements & opportunities . Interesting work and working
condition. The independent variable of the study. Motivation consist of above mentioned
five factors further the dependent variable is performance level of employees. Data were
analyzed by SI'SS software using correlation coefficient technique and also path analysis.
To gather information a structured questionnaire was distributed among the respondents.
The study was carried out with the purpose of examining the relative importance of
motivation factors on degree of employee performance in manufacturing firms.
As per the descriptive analysis of this research Appreciation & Recognition and salary &
benefits are in a satisfied level for the motivational factors which is afrected for the
performance. According to the descriptive analysis career advancement & opportunities
arc in a unsatisfactory level. As well as interesting work and working condition also in a
satisfactory level for the employee performance
Further the research recommends to research on a new set of motivation factors that assist
to build employee performance towards the company concerning the worker level
employees also.
Finally the researcher presents his recommendations to renew thc existing pattem of
motivation factors, and the organization should focus on the employee motivation and
performance based on the sector and the employee category.
