Abstract:
Job Performance of employees lays the foundation to achieve desired organizational
goals and objectives. Individual employee's job performance is influenced by various
combinations of factors. Thus, this research study seeks to examine the impact of Job
Satisfaction on Employee Performance of Samurdhi bank in Matale District. The study
examined whether Job Satisfaction in terms of Pay, Promotion, Working environment
and Co-workers dimensions has an influence on employee Performance. The research
study employed a deductive research approach. The survey method was used as a
research strategy and the questiorrnaires were used in data collection. The statements of
the questionnaire were measured using five point likert scale. All 40 Samurdhi banks
were used for this study in Matale District. Simple Random Sampling was used and the
data collected from 200 respondents were extensively used to derive conplusions. The
data was analyzed, using Mean score, Standard Deviation, Conelation analysis and
Regression analysis. The result in multiple linear regression A11 hypotheses were
substantiated and it was found that 64.60/o of Employee Performance was affected by Job
Satisfaction altogether with Pay, Promotion, Working environment and Co-workers. Also
it was discovered that there were positive relationships among Employee Performance
and the four Job Satisfaction dimensions. Even though Job Satisfaction has a
considerable influence on Employee Performance of Samurdhi bank employees, this
study encourages further investigating on finding additional factors which may affect
