Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities
Vol 5, No 4 (2025)

The Influence of Compensation on Employee Performance through Work Motivation

Chaidier, Syaiful Bachri (Unknown)
Suratman, Maman (Unknown)



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Publish Date
21 Jan 2026

Abstract

This study aims to empirically examine the effect of compensation on employee performance through work motivation among employees of Delima Asih Sisma Medika Hospital. The proposed hypotheses are: (1) there is a significant positive effect of compensation on employee performance; (2) there is a significant positive effect of compensation on work motivation; (3) there is a significant positive effect of work motivation on employee performance; and (4) compensation affects employee performance through work motivation. The research population consists of employees of Delima Asih Sisma Medika Hospital, with a total sample of 136 respondents selected using simple random sampling. Data collection employed Likert-scale instruments, namely the employee performance scale, the compensation scale, and the work motivation scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS with hypothesis testing conducted through PROCESS.The research results show that: (1) The description of the level of compensation perception of employees at Delima Hospital is Low; (2) The description of the level of employee performance at Delima Hospital is Very Low; (3) The description of the level of work motivation of employees at Delima Hospital is Very Low; (4) There is a significant positive effect of compensation on employee performance; (5) There is a significant positive effect of compensation on work motivation; (6) There is a significant positive effect of work motivation on employee performance; and (7) There is a significant effect of compensation on employee performance through work motivation.

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jrssh

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Religion Arts Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Library & Information Science Mathematics Social Sciences Other

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Journal Research of social science and Humanities is a peer-reviewed, international, and intercultural journal. It promotes interdisciplinary research with a primary focus on original research or reviews in humanities and social sciences. Articles are welcome in the following seven sections: ...