The Effect of Work Motivation Dimension on the Performance of Employees of PT. Gapura Angkasa of Minangkabau International Airport Padang

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze: 1) the effect of the need for achievement on the employees' performance; 2) the effect of the need for affiliation on the employees' performance; and 3) the effect of the need for power on the employees' performance. This study is a causative research which objective is to see to what extent that the independent variables affect the dependent variable. The research population is the employees of PT. Gapura Angkasa of Minangkabau International Airport Padang. The study used census sampling technique and employed total respondent as the sample with the total sample of 127 respondents. Out of 127 distributed questionnaires, only 116 questionnaires were returned to the researchers. For data analysis technique, the study used multiple linear regressions, using t-test and coefficient of determination (R²) assisted with the SPSS software version 24. The research results conclude that: 1) the need for achievement has a significant effect on the employees' performance; 2) the need for affiliation has no significant effect on the employees' performance; and 3) the need for power has a significant effect on the employees' performance. The value of adjusted R square is equal to 0,675, which means that the independent variables of this study collectively affect the dependent variable up to 67,51%.Keywords: Performance, the need for achievement, the need for affiliation, the need for power Employee performance is necessary to be used by an organization as a benchmark to determine the level of effectiveness of an employee's work progress. According to Griffin (2002: 254), performance is "a formal evaluation to determine the effectiveness of employment of an employee". Employee performance is a very important aspect of employees and companies. The factors that affect the performance should be a concern for the company and, therefore, have to be improved.In general, performance is the activities that employees perform or do not perform, that affect the extent to which the employees will contribute toward the agency or organization, such as the quality of service being served. The organization's success or failure is influenced by the employees' individual and collective performance. A better employees' performance will result in a better