Conceptual Background This paper will discuss about job satisfaction and its relation with job performance and absenteeism. Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job. Stephen P. Robbins based in his book (Organizational Behavior‚ 12th edition) described job satisfaction as a positive feeling about one’s job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics. Job satisfaction is one of dependent variable of organizational behavior
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Introduction Nowadays‚ job satisfaction is one of the successful key for managers in any organization. It seems that there is a relationship between job satisfaction and employee productivity. In my literature review below‚ I will mention some related theory and my opinion about this association. 2. History a. Some related key concept: Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job; an affective reaction to one’s job; and an attitude towards
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A Study on Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction of Soldiers in Camp Evangelista‚ Cagayan de Oro City Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan Hidlao‚ Gina Luz P. Tagarda‚ Aiza Elisea C. Turno‚ April Grace G. Mr. Rogelio A. Lee‚ Jr. M.A. Research Adviser Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION In any industrial organizations‚ there is a highlight on the importance of the well-being of its workforce aside from having a concrete structure for
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Employee Satisfaction can lead to Customer Satisfaction and Improved Financial Performance There is a direct link between employee satisfaction and both Customer Satisfaction and Improved Financial Performance. As report by Leader Values‚ illustrates this relationship. (Written by Josh Greenberg‚ President of AlphaMeasure‚ Inc. 2004. Link: http://www.leader-values.com/Content/detail.asp?ContentDetailID=950) Researchers have undertaken numerous studies to look at the connection between customer
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Employee motivation and job satisfaction have always been an important issue in an organization‚ but few organizations have not made motivation and job satisfaction top priorities or even neglected the issue at times. The failure of the managers in the organization to determine the motivational factors of the employees will create dissatisfaction of the employees which will eventually result to the decrease in productivity of the employees
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Job Satisfaction‚ Motivation‚ and Stress in the Workplace 03/25/2013 Job Satisfaction‚ Motivation and Stress in the Workplace Job satisfaction‚ motivation‚ and stress are among key topics covered in the broader subject of Organizational Behavior. “Job satisfaction refers to the feelings people have toward their job” (Bauer & Erdongan‚ 2012‚ p. 80). Satisfied employees can make organizations thrive while dissatisfied workers could be an economic burden to organizations. Motivation is a related
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relationship between job satisfaction & job performance by exploring preceding studies and reputable theories on the topic. The essay question seems to suggest that job satisfaction is a mandatory and an initial influence for increased performance‚ and that it is management who orchestrates the process. The reader should attain a more informed perspective on ways in which management impinge on (and if it is in fact‚ significant to) an employee’s satisfaction‚ and whether satisfaction is paramount to
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Job Satisfaction‚ Work Environment‚ and Rewards: Motivational Theory Revisited labr_496 1..23 Lea Sell — Bryan Cleal Abstract. A model of job satisfaction integrating economic and work environment variables was developed and used for testing interactions between rewards and work environment hazards. Data came from a representative panel of Danish employees. Results showed that psychosocial work environment factors‚ like information about decisions concerning the work place‚ social support
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Human Resource Development & Job Satisfaction Human Resource Development and Job Satisfaction Opportunities for training and development are paramount in decisions regarding employee career choices. It is important that those in the human resource development (HRD) look at how their work affects those who they provide service. HRD is a field that focuses on training‚ career development and organizational development with the goal of improving processes and enhancing the learning and performance
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relationship between 3-component commitment and employee performance in China. Journal of Vocational Behavior‚ 62: 490- 510. Coyle-Shapiro‚ J.A.-M.‚ Morrow‚ P.C. (2006). Organizational and client commitment among contracted employees Dawley‚ D.‚ Stephens‚ R. & Stephens‚ D. (2005). Dimensionality of organizatio commitment in volunteer workers: Chamber of commerce board members and role fulfillment Harrison‚ D.‚ Newman‚ D. & Roth‚ P. (2006). How important are job attitudes? Meta- analytic comparisons of
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