Effects of motivation practices on the performance of working personnel: The case of university employees

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of managerial motivation practices on the performance of employees. In this context, the research questions are; Does motivation affect the performance of employees? Is there a statistical difference between demographic characteristics, motivation and employee performance? Suggestions on what advantages managerial motivation practices in enterprises can provide on the performance of employees, what benefits they can provide to enterprises, employees and the national economy are presented for the benefit of the relevant parties by using the data obtained from the surveys. The population of this research is 706 employees and 692 administrative staff in Bingöl University, totaling 1.398, and the sample is 596 people. In the first part of the questionnaire used in obtaining the data of the research, questions about personal information such as gender, age, educational status, working time, etc. were included in order to determine demographic characteristics. In the second part; "Motivation Scale" and in the third part "Employee Performance Scale" questions were included. "Reliability analysis", 'frequency analysis', 'regression analysis' and 'difference analysis' were applied to the survey data in SPSS 21 program. As a result of the analyses; within the scope of the effects of motivational attitudes on employee performance; it was determined that managerial tools have a positive effect on altruism. In addition, psychological and social tools have a positive effect on honesty; organizational and managerial tools have a positive effect on altruism. Key Words: Motivation, Performance Evaluation, Employee Performance, Organisation Performance