The Effect of Motivation on Employee Performance through Employee Job Satisfaction at PT XYZ

The purpose of this study is to ascertain and examine how work happiness affects employee motivation and performance. Quantitative research with causation with PT XYZ personnel is the methodology employed. Using census sample methodologies, the study's population consisted of 61 respondents. This analysis's methodology makes use of the statistical program SPSS version 26 for hypothesis testing. The study's findings show that, with a sig of 0.000, motivation partially has a t-count value of 21.896 higher than the t-table value of 1.671. Additionally, motivation displays a t-count value of 6.653 that is higher than the t-table value of 1.671 with a 0.000 significance level. With a sig of 0.000, job satisfaction's t-count value is 7.732 higher than its t-table value of 1.671. A result of 0.945, which is less than 0.839 (direct effect), indicates that the overall effect of job satisfaction can mediate motivation with employee performance in route analysis. According to the study's findings, work satisfaction influences employee performance, motivation influences employee performance, and motivation influences employee performance through job satisfaction.