JOB SATISFACTION...!!!

Job Satisfaction

Describes how content an individual is with his or her job. The happier people are within their job, the more satisfied they are said to be. Job satisfaction is not the same as motivation, although it is clearly linked. Job design aims to enhance job satisfaction and performance; methods include job rotation, job enlargement and job enrichment. Other influences on satisfaction include the management style and culture, employee involvement, empowerment and autonomous work groups. Job satisfaction is a very important attribute which is frequently measured by organizations. The most common way of measurement is the use of rating scales where employees report their reactions to their jobs. Questions relate to rate of pay, work responsibilities, arietta of tasks, promotional opportunities the work itself and co-workers. Some questioners ask yes or no questions while others ask to rate satisfaction on 1-5 scale (where1 represents “not at all satisfied” and 5 extremely satisfied”)

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 one’s job ; Weiss (2002) has argued that job satisfaction is an attitude but points out that researchers should clearly distinguish the  objects of cognitive evaluation which are affect (emotion), beliefs and behaviors; This definition suggests that we form attitudes towards our jobs by taking into account our feelings, our beliefs, and our behaviors, job satisfactions, a worker’s sense of achievement and success, is generally perceived to be directly linked to productivity as well as to personal well being. Job satisfaction implies doing a job one enjoys, doing it well, and being suitably rewarded for one’s efforts. Job satisfaction further implies enthusiasm and happiness with one’s work. The Harvard professional Group (1998) sees job satisfaction as the keying radiant that leads to recognition, income, promotion, and the achievement of other goals that lead to a general felling of fulfillment.