HUBUNGAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PNS (Studi Kasus di Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan)

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between work motivation and the apparatus performance in Humbang Hasundutan District Secretariat. Theory of work motivation tested is ERG Theory or "exsistence, relatednes, and growth" written by Alderfer (1972) and Performance Theory by Robbins (2009). The hypothesis indicates that there is a relationship between work motivation along with its dimensions toward apparatus performance in Humbang Hasundutan District Secretariat. In order to test this hypothesis, the research method utilizes suvey and census. Then, the data is tabulated and analyzed using multiple regression with computational tools SPSS version 18.0 for Windows. The finding indicates that working motivation in which dimensions of the need for existence, relationship, and development are included, is significantly connected to the apparatus performance in Humbang Hasundutan District Secretariat. The determination coefficient is a relationship between work motivation toward apparatus performance is 58.24%. Meanwhile, other undetected/ hidden factor (epsilon) which is affects the apparatus performance is 41.76%.