Job Satisfaction in the Workplace
Table of contents Title: Job Satisfaction in the Workplace 2 Introduction of Job Satisfaction 2 Importance of Job Satisfaction in the Workplace 3 Factors that Affect Employee Job Satisfaction 5 Job Insecurity 5 Workload and Opportunities to Use Abilities 5 Relationship and Communication between Manager and Subordinates 6 Pay 6 Working Condition 7 Respect from Co-Workers 7 Career advancement opportunities 7 Existing Strategies used by Industries to Ensure Job Satisfaction 9 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory and ERG Needs Theory 9 Job Characteristic Model 11 Work-life Balance Practice 12 Way to Measure Job Satisfaction 12 Recommendation of strategies to enhance job satisfaction 14 Conclusion 16 References 17
Title: Job Satisfaction in the Workplace
Introduction of Job Satisfaction
Human resources are the most important resources in the organization. Can you imagine that if an organization does not have any employee, how does the organization work? In order to ensure an organization can compete to other firms, retain efficient and experienced employees in an organization is very important. Therefore, the main way that can retain the employees is to increase the employees’ satisfaction level in their job.
However, everyone has their own definition about job satisfaction such as what they wish to gain from their job is different. Therefore, different authors have different opinion toward the meaning of job satisfaction. According Locke (1976), he defines job satisfaction as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences. In simple words, it describes how an individual feel and think about his or her job. Job satisfaction represents the combination of positive and negative feeling when they take part in their daily work. Employees with high job satisfaction experience positive feeling and attitudes when they carry out their works and duties, vice verse.
Moreover, job satisfaction
Title: Job Satisfaction in the Workplace
Introduction of Job Satisfaction
Human resources are the most important resources in the organization. Can you imagine that if an organization does not have any employee, how does the organization work? In order to ensure an organization can compete to other firms, retain efficient and experienced employees in an organization is very important. Therefore, the main way that can retain the employees is to increase the employees’ satisfaction level in their job.
However, everyone has their own definition about job satisfaction such as what they wish to gain from their job is different. Therefore, different authors have different opinion toward the meaning of job satisfaction. According Locke (1976), he defines job satisfaction as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences. In simple words, it describes how an individual feel and think about his or her job. Job satisfaction represents the combination of positive and negative feeling when they take part in their daily work. Employees with high job satisfaction experience positive feeling and attitudes when they carry out their works and duties, vice verse.
Moreover, job satisfaction
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