Analyzing the Effectiveness of Reward （分析了奖励的有效性）.pdf

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences September 2013, Vol. 3, No. 9 ISSN: 2222-6990 Analyzing the Effectiveness of Reward Management System on Employee Performance through the Mediating Role of Employee Motivation Case Study: Isfahan Regional Electric Company Amin Karami Department of Management and Accounting, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Hossein Rezaei Dolatabadi Assistant Professor, Department of Management, University of Isfahan Tel: 98-311-793-5206 E-mail: h_rezaei@ase.ui.ac.ir Dr. Saeed Rajaeepour Associate Professor, College of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan DOI: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v3-i9/214 URL: /10.6007/IJARBSS/v3-i9/214 Abstract Purpose: Analyzing the effectiveness of reward management system on employee performance through the mediating role of employee motivation was the purpose of the present survey . Method and tools: Given that staff department of Isfahan Regional Electric Company was the statistical population under study simple random sampling was used in this survey. Sample size was determined by means of Cochran formula (140 persons). Historica l study and field study methods were the most important methods of data collection and data analysis was performed by means of Amos and Pls software. Findings: Reward management system has a positive and significant effect on employee motivation. Employee motivation does not have a positive and signif