Abstract:
Work performance has become a popular driving force behind most successful organizations. In Sri
Lanka, the government organizations seek to improve its workers performance for severe
challenges exist to achieve the overall objectives of the organization so as to extend adequate
motivational incentives to its entire workers. This study made a critical analysis of factors
influencing on workers performance of the employees working in Divisional Secretariats in Ampara
District and identified several motivation incentives that can help boost better performance. This
study was an explanatory approach based on simple random sampling techniques with 196
respondents out of 976 from six secretariats in Ampara District. According to these research
findings, there seem to be positive effect of past training, satisfaction, value and knowledge with
work performance. Like achievement, recognitions, responsibility, initiative and flexibility for
workers to encourage good performance. Hence, the research finding would immensely contribute to
organizations to modify their motivational schemes with a view to enhancing the work performance
in the organization.
