Strengthening financial motivation and job performance of the Nigerian bankers: The mediating role of workplace mi.ndfuh1ess and employ ees' happiness

Abstract

This study explored the relationships between financial motiYation, worli:place happiness, mindfulness, and job performance in the Nigerian banking industry. Data was collected fi·om 420 employees using self-administered questionnaires and analysed vvith Smart PLS 4.0. T he results showed that financial motivation was positively related to job performance. At the same time, workplace happiness and mindfulness were also positiYely associated with job performance and mediated the relationship between financial motivation and job performance. The result emphasizes workplace mindfulness and employees' happiness as crucial mediators of financial motiYation and hence influences job performance. These findings support the importance of intrinsic motiYation factor s, such as workplace happiness and mindfulness in enhancing job performance. The study concludes that employee happiness is not solely a product of financial motiYation. Employers should talie \·arious factors, including social support and a conducive working environment into account when developing strategies to promote workplace happiness. The findings suggest that increasing financial motiYation through targeted incentives can significantly improYe job performance among Nigerian bankers, especially when complemented with other forms of work mindfulness practice and promoting employees' happiness.