Organizational Socialization and Job Satisfaction (intoduction) Job satisfaction Job satisfaction is the way a person feels about his or her job (Jex & Britt‚ 2008). Job satisfaction is also the attitude a person possesses towards his or her job. A person may feel like his or her job is demanding‚ interesting‚ rewarding‚ or outright stressful‚ and demeaning. A person who is happy with his or her job demonstrates a positive attitude about the job. Several factors play a key role in how a person
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CHAPTER 3 VALUES‚ ATTITUDES‚ AND JOB SATISFACTION "Regardless of which studies you choose to look at‚ when American workers are asked if they are satisfied with their jobs‚ the results tend to be very similar: Between 70 and 80 percent report they’re satisfied with their jobs" (p. 61). 1 "How does one explain these findings? … Because people are likely to seek jobs that provide a good person-job fit‚ reports of high satisfaction shouldn’t be totally surprising. Second‚ based on our knowledge of
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Running Head: JOB SATISFACTION WITHIN SUCCESSION PLANNING Job Satisfaction Within Succession Planning 2 Few things are more important to an organization’s success and operations than its ability to continue a steady stream of having the best people in the right positions. Yet‚ many organizations fail to implement the correct type of plan that will develop‚ satisfy‚ and retain their employees. Many are using old systems when attempting to refine individuals into future leaders
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individual’s self-motivation and job satisfaction. 1.1 What is job satisfaction? Job satisfaction is one’s attitude towards his job (positive or negative). Satisfaction in work and the work environment is the basic constituent of employee job satisfaction. Employee attitudes and values influence their behaviour. Positive outlook and backup from HR helps modify behaviour resulting in higher performance levels. 1.2 Measures of job satisfaction Unlike other psychometric
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{text:bookmark-end} “Happy employees are productive employees; happy employees are not productive employees” (Saari 2004). These statements clearly explain the predicament and debate found among practitioners concerning employee attitudes and the determination of level of job satisfaction. This report is based on recent research on job satisfaction and its findings that will appear significant in present modern organisations. As the branches of job satisfaction are numerous‚ for the sake of better
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eFFeCts oN job stress aNd job satisFaCtioN iN the baNkiNg iNdustry oF North Cyprus Huseyin ArAsli And MustAfA tuMer Eastern Mediterranean University‚ Gazimagusa‚ North Cyprus Nepotism‚ cronyism and favoritism are unprofessional practices giving preferential treatment to relatives and friends in employment. For this study a survey was carried out with 576 respondents working in the banking industry in northern Cyprus. An analysis was then conducted to assess the impact of these practices on job stress
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manufacturing jobs and re-design them in ways that will make them more intrinsically motivating to employees. The CEO’s goal is to improve employee job satisfaction and performance‚ and reduce absenteeism and turnover. How should Donna proceed? In answering this question‚ draw extensively on Hackman and Oldham’s Job Characteristics Model. Specifically‚ describe to Donna the core job characteristics (CJCs) the model identifies that might need attention. When these characteristics are present in a job‚ tell
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Executive Summary: Job Satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of ones job; an affective reaction to one’s job and an attitude towards one’s job. The main objective of this project is to assess the satisfaction level of employees in Bhilai Steel Plant .Job Satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job.it is a relatively recent term since in previous centuries the jobs available to a particular person were often predetermined
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MASENO UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING the IMPACT OF GENDER BALANCE ON JOB SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES on road projects: a comparative study of rural and urban projects. SUBMITTED BY: OTWANI JUSTUS AUFRIDUS REG NO: PG/MA/020/2011 A research proposal submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in Partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Arts Degree
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JOB SATISFACTION AMONG EMPLOYEES OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA BY MULUGETA ESHETE DEGEFU FEBRUARY 2012 ADDIS ABABA JOB SATISFACTION AMONG EMPLOYEES OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA BY MULUGETA ESHETE DEGEFU A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University‚ College of Education and Behavioral Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master
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