Student performance appraisal is an important part of the entire work process, serving as feedback about abilities, skills, attitudes and poten- tial that is useful for determining goals, paths, plans and career devel- opment later. This study aims to
analyze the right model to improve performance. Data was collected through a survey using a question- naire instrument. distributed online, responded by 71 students of the faculty of economics and business,17 Agustus 1945 University, Surabaya. Data analysis using PLS. The results found, Motivation is the right model to
improve performance. The relationship between latent variables, there seems to be no
path from competency to performance. Competence influences motivation and Motivation influences per- formance. Implications of the results of this study, where the
learning process is carried out online, motivation is a very important variable to
spur student performance, lecturers are expected to continuously motivate students
so that later student performance increases
