The Effect of Employee Motivation on Involvement, Commitment, and Job Satisfaction (Study of Employees of the State Electricity Company, Kupang Region, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia)

This research is motivated by the contradictions of thought contained in motivational theory, and empirical findings of previous research regarding policies on the development and utilization of human resources that can improve job satisfaction. Analysis techniques, using generalized structured component analysis (GSCA). Sample data were 154 respondents as employees at the Kupang State Electricity Company, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.This study aims to examine and explain the effect of employee motivation on involvement, commitment, and job satisfaction. Test and explain the influence of involvement on commitment, and job satisfation. Test and explain the influence of commitment to job satisfation.This study found that employee motivation has a significant positive effect on involvement, commitment, and job satisfaction. Involvement has a significant positive effect on commitment, and job satisfaction. Commitment has a significant positive effect on job satisfaction. This study concluded that employee motivation can determine involvement, commitment, and job satisfaction. Company management and labor regulators can examine variables of employee motivation, involvement, commitment, and job satisfaction, to make policies for the development and utilization of human resources that can increase job satisfaction for workers in order to achieve organizational or corporate goals. Keywords: Employee Motivation, Involvement, Commitment, and Job Satisfaction. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-15-11 Publication date:May 31st 201