Abstract
Working conditions in modern times are a key factor related to organizational commitment, job satisfaction and fatigue among employees in pharmaceutical companies. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of socio-demographic and work factors on the levels of fatigue, organizational commitment and job satisfaction in employees of pharmaceutical companies. Participants of varied sectors (N = 102) completed the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), the Meyer and Allen Organizational Commitment Questionnaire as well as the Employee Satisfaction Inventory (ESI). The results showed that factors such as age, holding or not a position of responsibility, education, marital status, staff specialization, working hours per week, the total working experience as well as the years of work in the department in which the employees are now occupied, have a statistically significant effect on fatigue, organizational commitment and job satisfaction. In conclusion, it seems that there is an effect of various socio-demographic and work factors on the variables under investigation.
Highlights
The results showed that factors such as age, holding or not a position of responsibility, education, marital status, staff specialization, working hours per week, the total working experience as well as the years of work in the department in which the employees are occupied, have a statistically significant effect on fatigue, organizational commitment and job satisfaction
Research Design and Sample The variables examined in this quantitative cross-sectional study were the rates of fatigue, organizational commitment and job satisfaction of employees in pharmaceutical companies
Statistically significant differences were observed (Table 3) between individuals with or without a position of responsibility, with those who did not have a position of responsibility exhibiting higher levels of physical (M = 52.91, p = 0.003) and total fatigue (M = 60.62, p = 0.014)
Summary
Fatigue is a subjective experience and there is difficulty in identifying and detecting it accurately. It is a complex of biological, psychological and social processes, which is characterized by a decrease in the ability to work and efficiency of the individual (Alikari et al, 2016). Physical fatigue can lead to reduced endurance, reduced movement control and general discomfort. These effects in turn lead to reduced productivity, negatively affect the quality of work and reduce performance in the workplace (Côté et al, 2005; Huysmans et al, 2010). Fatigue is generally associated with persistent and significant exhaustion, physical or mental, or both
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