Cross-sectional analysis reveals significant effects of job recognition and training on employee performance in manufacturing firms, suggesting a nuanced role of intrinsic motivation.
Key Points
Employee performance improves with job recognition and training, showing the importance of supportive workplace practices.
Data analysis using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling revealed significant effects of training and recognition on performance outcomes.
Cross-sectional research design involved data from 327 employees across four major pharmaceutical firms in Kano State, Nigeria.
Intrinsic motivation does not significantly mediate the relationship between job recognition, training, and employee performance.