The effects of job characteristics on work attitudes and behaviors in state-owned and private Iranian banks

Abstract

This study examines the effects of selected job characteristics on state-owned and private Iranian banks employee performance and job satisfaction. Specifically, the study examines skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback on intention to leave. The study uses a sample of state-owned and private banks employees in Tehran. In this study using the job diagnostic survey standard questionnaire (JDS) for estimate job characteristics and using the Corman alienation questionnaire for estimate the alienation in state-owned and private Iranian banks employees. The hypothesized relationships are tested using T test analysis, ANOVA, Correlation coefficient and Regression Analysis. The implications of the findings and avenues for future research are delineated in the study.