Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation on Employee’s Task Performance

Abstract

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is important determinant of employee’s task performance as it represents the level of
motivation of employees to their work and company. This study examined the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation on employees’ task performance and also aimed to find out the difference between males and females on
task performance based on their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The Work Preference Inventory (Amabile, T. M., et
al., 1994) and Job Performance Scale (Goodman, & Svyantek, 1999) was used to gather data. It was predicted that
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation will be positively correlated with employees’ task performance and will have impact
on employees’ task performance. The results showed that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation has positive correlation
with employee’s task performance and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation has impact on employee’s task performance.
Findings also show that females are more intrinsically motivated as compared to males.