Assessment of Individual and Organizational Characteristics on Job Satisfaction Level: An Empirical Analysis

Serdar Aydin,Mustafa Z Younis,Orhan Kocak,Nurefsan Tomac

doi:10.29333/ejeph/8370

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Abstract

For most people, working is essential in order to earn the economic income that is required to sustain one’s life. Within this framework, the research has been conducted on the meaning of work, its importance, and its benefits for the worker. An important part of existing research are investigations into “job satisfaction,” which expresses whether people are happy and fulfilled in their work. This research adds to that literature as the authors have researched job satisfaction levels of working individuals to discover important variables that affect job satisfaction. The research was conducted in 2018 with 217 professional staff working in the Anatolian part of Istanbul. In this research, both a “Personal Information Form” and “Job Satisfaction Scale” were used.

Highlights

With today’s competitiveness and drive for performance, the capability of organizations to survive and compete depends on their ability to use their resources in the most effective and efficient way
In this sub-section of the study, the level of job satisfaction of the employees was examined first in general and through differentiated analysis based on demographic characteristics of the employees
As a result, when the job satisfaction levels of the employees were evaluated in this research, it was revealed that the job satisfaction levels, in general, were moderate, not showing extremes on either end of the satisfaction scale

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INTRODUCTION

With today’s competitiveness and drive for performance, the capability of organizations to survive and compete depends on their ability to use their resources in the most effective and efficient way. Employees’ abilities to manage time, establish good communications and social relations, earn recognize for their talents, and develop their skills are essential components in fostering an organization environment that is healthy, happy, efficient and productive It is, crucial to know the job satisfaction levels of the employees and to know the positive or negative factors affecting these levels. C) Job satisfaction is experienced when employees achieve the awards they deserve or believes they deserve, or when they gain awards or promotions beyond their expectations (Solmus, 2004) Factors such as educational background, work experience, and social environment of the person are shaping evaluations of work and work conditions and are effective in the development of attitudes towards working. How are job satisfaction levels of employees? What are the factors that affect job satisfaction level?

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