Job satisfaction is a variable and arguable matter of which it has been given a number of definitions by different author’s world -wide. Locke (1976, p.1304) describes job satisfaction as "a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the apprajsa1o f one's job or job experiences". In other words reaching or achieving job satisfaction has a great deal to do with employees having a positive attitude towards their specific roles within the work place i.e. one employee may feel satisfaction when it comes to their job where-as another employee may not particularly feel the same way given the exact same job. Thus having a positive attitude regarding any type of job/task is an example of one achieving job satisfaction. In this paper we shall discuss whether implementing high levels of job satisfaction helps increase employee’s level of performance. The issue of job satisfaction within the work place and amongst employees has become a major topic/issue in companies all over the world whether in small/big companies it is important that the staff are satisfied and or happy as their level of satisfaction may have an impact on the successfulness of the company as well as customer and employee loyalty. West (www,hrnifocus.org) also backs this up by saying ‘your employees are the backbone of your business. If they are unhappy, under trained, or unable to do their job correctly, your company's success suffers’. As we stated earlier on this topic is wide in its definition on
Organizations that are serious about making improvements are going to have to deal with the issue of job satisfaction. Job satisfaction can be best described as the positive feeling that an individual has about their job resulting from an evaluation of the job’s characteristics (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p.31). It would seem natural to think that job satisfaction would have a positive correlation with successful organizations. What impact does job satisfaction have on an organization? Research will show that there are not only internal effects from performance related issues, but also external effects that impact customer satisfaction.
Job satisfaction: ensuring that employees are supported and feel confident in undertaking their duties; providing task variety and achievable targets to promote fulfilment
Mayella Ewell is a liar and a cheat but that’s not the big picture. She has come from the dumps of the town where the trash is stored and has no education. Her family is broke and her dad is the only one allowed in all of Maycomb to hunt anytime of the year because of how much poverty her family has gathered. During the infamous trial of Maycomb county, Mayella is the center of attention as she has claimed to be raped by Tom Robinson, a local black worker at the cotton mill. She wants to use this attention to fit in and feel accepted. Mayella isn’t like any of the normal girls her age and right now that's all she wants to be. Mayella is trying so hard to do that. On top of all that, she has an abusive, drunk father who doesn’t support the family like he should, leaving the job to Mayella. Mayella Ewell is a sympathetic character because she comes from a
Religion played a significant role in Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The attitudes that the character had towards the war and life were closely associated with their views on religion. Due to extreme circumstances of war, moral standards were obscure for the characters. Almost everything related to the war violated the normal code of morality, which led many to feel disenchanted. Those who viewed the war as senseless had no faith in God or religion. For the character of Fredrick Henry it was clear that his faith in God was a subject of conflict. Henry was a character that understood religion, but did not love God. His love for Catherine was the most religious feeling that he
After analyzing this organization, it is apparent to that job satisfaction should be a priority for management. Job satisfaction can be best understood as a positive emotional state resulting from a perceived satisfaction from one’s job (Locke & Lathan, 2007). Employee satisfaction is an important retention strategy based on the knowledge that a satisfied employee is more effective in completing their duties, more productive, and seldom contemplates alternative employment. Achieving a goal of a high employee satisfaction rate consist of implementing compensation and reward strategies mentioned prior. It should be emphasized that employees, regardless of industry respond in a positive manner to positive recognition. Positive recognition can be achieved with more than compensation and rewards. Creating an atmosphere where employees feel like their ideas and opinions matter can be just as effective as monetary and non-monetary rewards. A routinely exchange of ideas
Job satisfaction is a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences. It has been treated both as a general attitude and satisfaction with five specific dimensions of the job: pay, the work itself, promotion opportunities, supervision, and coworkers. Challenging work, valued rewards, opportunities for advancement, competent supervision, and supportive coworkers are dimensions of the job that can lead to satisfaction (Nelson & Quick, 2013, pg.
Four articles have been critically analysed to conclude that job satisfaction is the most common cause of behavioural changes in the workplace (Chang, Daly, Hancock, Bidewell, Johnson, Lambert, & Lambert, 2006; Chang, Bidewell, W., Huntington, Daly, J., Johnson, Wilson,
Employees satisfaction at work greatly depends on their socail relations. Therefore, job satisfaction is largely physcological. In addition, within organisations where employee involvement is common it is more likley that there will be higher levels of employees satisfaction and motivation than the ones where it is not (Senyucel, Z., 2009). Other aspects that affect job satisfaction include motivating factors and the quality of supervision. Among others, an organisation’s social relations, degrees of employee involvement, employee motivation and supervision policies are all determined by the adopted human resource management approach. Consequently, job satisfaction is one of the factors that can be assessed in order to review the approach taken on by an organisation.
Job satisfaction is the very important factor in general quality of life because it is closely connected with working life (e.g. Argyle, 1989; Bang & Lee, 2006), with family life, everyday life, and mental health (Orpen, 1978; Schmitt and Bedeian, 1982; Faragher, Cass & Cooper, 2005). Level of job satisfaction is also highly related to turnover, absenteeism rate, work productivity or accomplishment (Muchinsky, 1977; Organ, 1977). Many researchers (e.g. Cherrington, 1994; Acorn, Ratner & Crawford, 1997; Ostroff, 1992; Spector, 1997) state that employees who experience high job satisfaction contribute to organisational commitment, job involvement, their physical, mental health and overall well-being are improved. Job dissatisfaction on the
Job satisfaction is very critical for both workplace growth as well as employee’s growth, but if the employee is not happy what he or she is doing, than that would hurt employee’s performance, and hurt employer’s well-being. Information technology has become one of the most prominent sectors in employing employees as well as creating new jobs in the markets all around the world. It seems like Information Technology has taken over all the fields of work out there. Along with the growth in the Information Technology in the market, the professionals have not grown in the same ratio. As the field of employment has grown, Information Technology workers job satisfaction is a very
The Value Percept Theory argues that job satisfaction depends on whether a job supplies the things an individual value most. Overall satisfactions derive form combined levels of satisfaction from various elements of an individual’s job, whether it’s: pay, promotion, supervision, coworkers, or the work itself. Job satisfaction is based on cognitive and affective components, which is evaluated by what an individual thinks about the job, and how they feel. Cognition evaluation is based on experiences, weighing different aspects of a job; as affect is a reaction of the job, which can fluctuate based on moods and emotions. Level of dissatisfaction is measured by the difference between what one has and what one wants, and the level of importance of that facet to the individual. Statistics have proven, that supplying individuals with what they value, will increase the chance of better performance, which has a high correlation with an individual’s affective commitment with the organization.
Chinua Achebe is a renowned Nigeria novelist lauded for his work in literature. Chinua Achebe has been credited with numerous works of literature ranging from novels to journals. His work cuts across borders, making huge success and accepted globally in the world of literature. Even critics had to accept Chinua Achebe is the greatest our time, such was Charles H Rowell a literary critic issued in Callaloo a reputable magazine. There was no surprise when Chinua Achebe won the 1972 Commonwealth prize, he obviously deserved it, following his contribution to the world of literature. He has also been awarded an indefinite number of doctorates in various educational institutions across the seven continents. (Africa)
This research report will analyse the significance of job satisfaction on employees and how it can affect worker productivity and to accomplish the goals of the association. Firstly, this research report will present the background of a research topic based on the news article posted on ABC News on the 5th April 2017(Bamford 2017). Secondly, the report will also develop the aims and expectations for researching on the above-mentioned topic. Moreover, this report also will critically analyse academic articles and will accumulate the statistics/data through survey instrument which will be reported in the next assessment. Finally, this report will discuss the research method which would be used to collect data in investigating this problem.
In this essay, I will explore the relationship between the level of employee satisfaction and employee production. Firstly defining and explaining satisfaction and job performance as these variables are difficult to define, and a clear definition is critical for assessing the relationship between them. Secondly I will discuss some of the most significant studies in this area of research. I will then analyse various factors which determine the correlation between these two variables, focusing on the attitude-behaviour relationship as this gives an insight into how a higher level of satisfaction may link to greater production. Finally I will look into a set of different models which propose variations to the job satisfaction-performance
Job satisfaction can be explained as a feeling of pleasure that one feels with his work, it is fulfillment of one’s needs and desires from his or her work and the environment of work.