The Role of Work Motivation and Work Environment in Improving Job Satisfaction

Muhammad Syafii A. Basalamah,Ajmal As’ad

doi:10.52970/grhrm.v1i2.54

Muhammad Syafii A. Basalamah, Ajmal As’ad

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https://doi.org/10.52970/grhrm.v1i2.54

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Abstract

This study aims is to analyze the effect of work motivation on the satisfaction of management lecturers and analyze the effect of the work environment on the satisfaction of management lecturers at a private university in the city of Makassar. This type of research is explanatory research. The sample of this research is management lecturers at private universities in Makassar city, Data use purposive random sampling total 105 respondent. The research period was carried out in February 2020-May 2020. The method of analysis in this study was multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that motivation has a significant effect on job satisfaction. This study proves that both theoretically and previous empirical studies explain that increasing work motivation will increase the job satisfaction of lecturers at private universities in the city of Makassar. According to empirical studies, motivation from a financial perspective can encourage someone to do work. This factor has a more significant influence than the influence of motivation on lecturer job satisfaction. The universities and study programs must improve indicators in the work environment to create comfortable working conditions so that it will increase the job satisfaction of private university lecturers in the city of Makassar.

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An organization requires good management in accommodating its needs to live and develop
This study aims is to analyze the effect of work motivation on the satisfaction of management lecturers and analyze the effect of the work environment on the satisfaction of management lecturers at a private university in the city of Makassar
The results of this study indicate that motivation has a significant effect on job satisfaction

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An organization requires good management in accommodating its needs to live and develop. Job satisfaction achieved by individuals affects all aspects of the institution, from customer satisfaction to productivity. This job satisfaction will affect performance so that it will be able to provide an optimal contribution to the institution (Susanti et al, 2019). The achievements achieved by lecturers will provide added value for the institution This needs to be supported by the lecturers' satisfaction, such as providing services and rewards that can motivate lecturers, and maximum working environment conditions will provide smoothness in the work process. The impact of job satisfaction needs to be monitored by linking it to the output it produces, such as productivity, turnover, work performance, and absenteeism (Rina et al, 2017).

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