Demographic influences on employee perceptions: Performance management, motivation, and career advancement

Teboho Joseph Mofokeng; Karikari Amoa-Gyarteng; Shepherd Dhliwayo

doi:10.1080/23311975.2025.2480242

Demographic influences on employee perceptions: Performance management, motivation, and career advancement

Teboho Joseph Mofokeng, Karikari Amoa-Gyarteng, Shepherd Dhliwayo

Business Management

University of Johannesburg

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This study examines how demographic factors—gender, age, education, and job grade—shape employee perceptions of Employee Performance Management Systems (EPMS), work motivation, and career advancement opportunities. Using a cross-sectional comparative design, data was collected from 153 operational employees at a South African alcoholic beverage manufacturer. Findings reveal that job grade significantly influences perceptions of EPMS effectiveness, motivation, and career advancement, whereas gender, age, and education show no significant effects. The findings highlight the importance of tailoring EPMS strategies to address the unique needs of employees at different job grades, particularly in developing economy contexts.

Original language	English
Article number	2480242
Journal	Cogent Business and Management
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2025.2480242
Publication status	Published - 2025

Keywords

Business, Management and Accounting
career advancement
demographic factors
employee perceptions
Industry & Industrial Studies
Performance management
Statistics for Social
work motivation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Accounting
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Marketing

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