The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Compensation on Employee Performance
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Compensation, Employee PerformanceAbstract
The study aimed to investigate the impact of job satisfaction and work compensation on employee performance. It utilized quantitative methods, employing hypothesis testing techniques with data collected via questionnaires distributed to all 56 employees of the training center. Results from the F test and t test revealed significant findings. The F test demonstrated a calculated F value (34.896) surpassing the F table value (3.17), with a significance value (0.000) below 0.05. Thus, rejecting H0 and accepting Ha, indicating that both job satisfaction and work compensation, when tested together, influence employee performance. Regarding the t test, job satisfaction variables showed a significant effect on employee performance (0.000 < 0.050, t value of 4.727 > t table), rejecting H0 and accepting the hypothesis. Similarly, work compensation variables demonstrated a significant effect on employee performance (0.001 < 0.050, t value of 3.623 > t table), rejecting H0 and accepting the hypothesis.
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