Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of motivation on employee’s job
performance at Jimma city civil service sectors. Quantitative Primary data were collected
using questionnaire from 308 participants that were selected from 25 sectors of the city using
proportional allocation method and qualitative data was collected from purposely selected
participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics of correlation and regression analysis were
used to analyze the empirical data and thematic data analysis was used to analyze the
qualitative data. Pearson correlation Coefficient (r) was used to the correlation result
indicated that there were positive relationship between all of independent variables and the
dependent variable. This implies that any increase or decrease on the independent variable
will bring corresponding change on employees’ job performance. Hence, it was
recommended that Jimma city civil service sectors should periodically review its practice on
extrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors, working condition and co-worker relationship in
order to improve the limitation and to identify its effectiveness on employees’ job
performance.
