The effect of work motivation and job satisfaction on employee performance in small and medium enterprises in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Abstract

The paper looks at how happy employeesre with their jobs and what motivates them affects how well they work in small and medium-sized businesses in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. These medium-sized businesses are really important, for Uzbekistans growing economy. Which is why it’s more important than ever to know what makes people work hard for these companies. This research is about studying medium-sized enterprises in Tashkent. We looked at data from 120 employees in these medium-sized enterprises. We also talked to 15 HR managers in these medium-sized enterprises. We used a way to understand the numbers from the 120 employees. This special way is called linear regression. For the talks with the 15 HR managers we used another way to understand what they said. This other way is called analysis. We did this to get an understanding of the small and medium-sized enterprises, in Tashkent.The results indicate that the level of job satisfaction and motivation to work has a significant effect on employee performance. Work motivation is the more potent of the two. The study finds that what motivates people in Uzbekistan is different to what motivates people elsewhere. It is important to be appreciated, to have a stable job and to be supported by the company. These findings are helpful for HR professionals and small business owners. They want to get work done in changing economies. The main things we looked at are: job satisfaction; work motivation; employee performance; medium-sized enterprises, also called SMEs; Uzbekistan; human resource management. These are all important, for HR professionals and small business owners. They can use this information to improve how work gets done.