hundreds of emails and no sleep: does this sound like a satisfying job?
Questions & Answers:
Q 1: Do you think that only certain individuals are attracted to these types of job? or is it the characteristics of the jobs themselves that are satisfying? The jobs seem extreme in nature with exceptional long and irregular hours of more than the normal 40- hour work week, constant travels and serious lack of work-life balance. Only certain individuals would be attracted to these jobs. These individuals are willing to sacrifice family time for job sake. Looking at the extreme nature of the jobs they are far from satisfying any normal worker, even if compensation is considered, but the jobs would be satisfying to a special breed of people who find the jobs as challenging. The four individuals displayed high levels of job satisfaction, job involvement and organizational commitment that enable them to accept the hardships as a positive challenge. These individuals are positive people because negative people are usually not satisfied with their jobs, more so if the jobs are as stressful as mentioned in the case. These individuals also have positive core self-evaluation that contributed to their being more satisfied with their jobs even under extreme conditions. Pay was not the determinant...Questions; - Do you think that only certain individuals are attracted to these types of jobs, or is it the characteristics of the jobs themselves that are satisfying when you are doing them? - What characteristics of these jobs might contribute to increased levels of job satisfaction? - how might this satisfaction relate to your job performance, behaviour, attitude, turnover of staff? - if there is a lot competition for this kind of position how might that affect an individuals behaviour, attitude and performance at work?
1.Do you think only certain individuals are attracted to these type of jobs or is it the characteristics of the job themselves that are satisfying?
When we talk about an individual, or certain group of individuals, job
Q 1: Do you think that only certain individuals are attracted to these types of job? or is it the characteristics of the jobs themselves that are satisfying? The jobs seem extreme in nature with exceptional long and irregular hours of more than the normal 40- hour work week, constant travels and serious lack of work-life balance. Only certain individuals would be attracted to these jobs. These individuals are willing to sacrifice family time for job sake. Looking at the extreme nature of the jobs they are far from satisfying any normal worker, even if compensation is considered, but the jobs would be satisfying to a special breed of people who find the jobs as challenging. The four individuals displayed high levels of job satisfaction, job involvement and organizational commitment that enable them to accept the hardships as a positive challenge. These individuals are positive people because negative people are usually not satisfied with their jobs, more so if the jobs are as stressful as mentioned in the case. These individuals also have positive core self-evaluation that contributed to their being more satisfied with their jobs even under extreme conditions. Pay was not the determinant...Questions; - Do you think that only certain individuals are attracted to these types of jobs, or is it the characteristics of the jobs themselves that are satisfying when you are doing them? - What characteristics of these jobs might contribute to increased levels of job satisfaction? - how might this satisfaction relate to your job performance, behaviour, attitude, turnover of staff? - if there is a lot competition for this kind of position how might that affect an individuals behaviour, attitude and performance at work?
1.Do you think only certain individuals are attracted to these type of jobs or is it the characteristics of the job themselves that are satisfying?
When we talk about an individual, or certain group of individuals, job