Cetin, FatihAskun, Duysal2024-11-072024-11-0720182040-82692040-8277https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-03-2017-0062https://hdl.handle.net/11480/14786Purpose Today, organizations work hard to improve the motivation of their employees and related knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance work performance. Among many other variables, self-efficacy proved to have an influential role in work performance. The main purpose of the current study is to investigate the role of occupational self-efficacy on work performance through intrinsic motivation by using a longitudinal analysis. Design/methodology/approach Participants were 76 employees from diverse organizations operating in an organized industrial region in Turkey. Participants filled in a weekly questionnaire during ten consecutive weeks. Findings Results of multilevel analyses confirmed our hypotheses by showing that occupational self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation have a significant influential role over work performance, and intrinsic motivation serve as a partial mediator in this relationship. Originality/value The study findings also reveal important information for organizational and managerial practices to improve employee motivation and performance.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTurkeyWork performanceIntrinsic work motivationLongitudinal designOccupational self-efficacyMediation analysisOrganizational theory and behaviorArticle41218620110.1108/MRR-03-2017-00622-s2.0-85044046234Q1WOS:000428079200002N/A