International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2023 Volume 11 Issue 7
Available Online: 25 August 2023
Author/s:
Xie, Mingzhu
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines (876823052@qq.com)
Abstract:
This paper first summarizes the literatures in terms of the relationship between incentive policies and employees’ work performance, the relationship between employees’ work attitude and work performance, the evaluation methods of work attitude, and the evaluation methods of work performance, highlighting the research value of this article. Secondly, based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, ERG theory and Expectancy theory, this paper makes a theoretical analysis of the impact of employee motivation and work attitude on work performance in Chinese manufacturing enterprises, and puts forward a hypothesis. Then a survey questionnaire was designed, and sample collection was conducted, and conducted a descriptive analysis of the specific scores of employee motivation, work attitude, and work performance of employees in Chinese manufacturing enterprises. Once again, empirical analysis was conducted on the hypotheses proposed in this article using correlation analysis and regression analysis. Finally, suggestions were proposed to promote the work performance of employees in Chinese manufacturing enterprises from the perspectives of employee motivation and work attitude. Research has found that: (1) The employees’ motivation in Chinese manufacturing enterprises is mainly manifested in intellectual property protection and environmental incentives, with relatively weak compensation incentives, good work attitude, and relatively balanced performance in behavior, results, and technology. (2) There is a significant positive correlation between employee motivation, work attitude, and work performance in Chinese manufacturing enterprises. In terms of specific dimensions, there is a significant positive correlation between the dimensions of employee motivation and work performance, while there is a significant positive correlation between the dimensions of work attitude and work performance. (3) The motivation of employees in Chinese manufacturing enterprises has a significant positive impact on work performance, and work attitude has a significant positive impact on work performance. (4) The pay motivation, environmental motivation, and intellectual property protection among employees in Chinese manufacturing enterprises have a significant positive impact on work performance. Honor motivation has a significant positive impact on behavioral performance and technical performance, but it has no significant positive impact on result performance. The positive impact of professional motivation on the three dimensions of work performance is not significant. (5) Each dimension of work attitude has a significant positive impact on the three dimensions of work performance.
Keywords: employee motivation, work attitude and performance, manufacturing enterprises in China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1088
Cite this article:
Xie, M. (2023). Employee motivation, work attitude and work performance in manufacturing enterprises in China: Inputs to innovative manufacturing performance framework. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 11(7), 107-120. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1088