Based on the social exchange theory, the influence of total remuneration on employees’ job performance in five-star hotels is investigated, and the mediating role of employees’ job satisfaction is further discussed. The results show that: (1) Total remuneration positively affects employees’ job performance; (2) overall compensation positively affects employees’ job satisfaction; (3) the employee’s job satisfaction plays a completely mediating role between the total remuneration and the employee’s job performance. The above conclusions not only provide a new perspective for the research on employee motivation, but also provide reference for the management practice of enterprises to improve employee performance.

Huaqian Huang, Caifeng Qin, Yingyi Deng. The Effect of Total Rewards on Job Performance. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 27: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2023.052701.

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