Trends In Job Satisfaction Research Articles

Leadership Dimension Factors Among University Administrators Affecting Instructors' Job Satisfaction in a Technology University in China

This study explores leadership dimensions among university administrators and their impact on instructors' job satisfaction in a Chinese technology university, specifically Hubei University of Technology. Against the backdrop of China's rapid growth in higher education and challenges unique to technology-focused institutions, the research investigates the role of leadership in shaping the academic environment. Employing a quantitative research approach, a cross-sectional survey design with 340 respondents was used, along with a comprehensive questionnaire based on the Transformational Leadership Theory. Positive trends in job satisfaction, especially in Teaching and Research Opportunities, Work Environment, and Leadership Support, are revealed. Transformational leadership factors, including idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration, show strong positive correlations with job satisfaction. Despite commendable overall satisfaction levels, attention is needed to address concerns raised by a minority of instructors reporting significant dissatisfaction. The findings contribute insights into effective leadership practices within Chinese technology universities, offering actionable recommendations for administrators, policymakers, and academic leaders. The study concludes by outlining implications for enhancing leadership practices, fostering instructor satisfaction, and promoting the success of technology-focused educational institutions in China and beyond.

Community nursing as a career.

British Journal of Community NursingVol. 28, No. 5 While's WordsCommunity nursing as a careerAlison WhileAlison WhileEmeritus Professor of Community Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, King's College London and Midwifery and Fellow of the Queen's Nursing InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorAlison WhilePublished Online:2 May 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.5.216AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Caers R, Du Bois C, Jegers M, De Gieter S, De Cooman R, Pepermans R. Measuring community nurses' job satisfaction: literature review. J Adv Nurs. 2008;62(5):521-529. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04620.x Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarDelgado C, Upton D, Ranse K, Furness T, Foster K. Nurses' resilience and the emotional labour of nursing work: An integrative review of empirical literature. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017;70:71-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.02.008 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarDowrick A, Mitchinson L, Hoernke K, Mulcahy Symmons S, Cooper S, Martin S, Vanderslott S, Vera San Juan N, Vindrola-Padros C. Re-ordering connections: UK healthcare workers' experiences of emotion management during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociol Health Illn. 2021;43(9):2156-2177. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13390 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHalcomb E, Smyth E, McInnes S. Job satisfaction and career intentions of registered nurses in primary health care: an integrative review. BMC Fam Pract. 2018;19(1):136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0819-1 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHughes JA. Just a conversation between friends about nothing new. Br J Community Nurs. 2023;28(3):109-110. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.3.109 Link, Google ScholarLu H, Barriball KL, Zhang X, While AE. Job satisfaction among hospital nurses revisited: a systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2012;49(8):1017-1038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.11.009 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLu H, Zhao Y, While A. Job satisfaction among hospital nurses: A literature review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019;94:21-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.01.011 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMiles B. A review of the potential impact of professional nurse advocates in reducing stress and burnout in district nursing. Br J Community Nurs. 2023;28(3):132-136. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.3.132 Link, Google ScholarMurrells T, Robinson S, Griffiths P. Job satisfaction trends during nurses' early career. BMC Nurs. 2008;7:7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-7-7 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarNHS Employers. Preceptorships for newly qualified staff. 2022. https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/preceptorships-newly-qualified-staff (accessed 03 April 2023) Google ScholarNHS England. National preceptorship framework for nursing. 2022.https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/national-preceptorship-framework-for-nursing/ (accessed 03 April 2023) Google ScholarNursing and Midwifery Council. Principles for preceptorship. 2022. https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/nmc-principles-for-preceptorship-a5.pdf (accessed 03 April 2023) Google ScholarQueen's Nursing Institute. Pre-registration community nursing placements: survey report. 2021. https://qni.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pre-registration-community-nursing-placements-survey-report-2021.pdf (accessed 03 April 2023) Google ScholarSenek M, Robertson S, Ryan T, King R, Wood E, Taylor B, Tod A. Determinants of nurse job dissatisfaction - findings from a cross-sectional survey analysis in the UK. BMC Nurs. 2020;19:88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-00481-3 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarThe King's Fund. The courage of compassion: supporting nurses and midwives to deliver high-quality care. 2020. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-09/The%20courage%20of%20compassion%20full%20report_0.pdf (accessed 03 April 2023) Google ScholarTraynor M, Wade B. The development of a measure of job satisfaction for use in monitoring the morale of community nurses in four trusts. J Adv Nurs. 1993;18(1):127-136. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18010127.x Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarTucker G, Atkinson J, Kelly J, Parkin L, McKenzie A, Scott S, Joyce S, Davidson D. Evaluation of a structured preceptorship programme. Br J Community Nurs. 2019;24(11):554-557. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.11.554 Link, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 May 2023Volume 28Issue 5ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 2 May 2023 Published in print 2 May 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download

The Link between Relative Pay and Job Satisfaction Revisited

AbstractThis paper investigates the connection between job satisfaction and comparison pay (defined as a person’s rank within a reference group) with SOEP Data. Based on work values and social networks, we argue that the existing literature neglects heterogeneities in individual job satisfaction as well as wage trajectories along the career path. Thus, previous studies based on survey data likely overestimate the connection between job satisfaction and comparison pay. We use fixed-effects individual slopes models to account for heterogeneous time trends between individuals. We find no statistically significant correlation between comparison pay and job satisfaction. We conclude that previous estimates were biased by not accounting for idiosyncratic trends in job satisfaction due to unobserved heterogeneity, which led to an omitted variable bias.

Comparing Job Satisfaction between the Genders in Saudi Telecom Sector: Optimizing Employee Input

Growth and development of infrastructural sectors is one of the keynotes of Vision 2030 which envisages a country well on the road to internationalization by the end of the next decade. Development of the telecom sector, which saw a slump in early 2018 and later picked up with growth in the number of mobile and high-speed internet users, is also one of the objectives. The reason is the large number of jobs this sector is likely to generate. In a highly segregated society like that of Saudi Arabia, it is imperative to evaluate social, educational and occupational setups to ensure parity of opportunities for the genders. This study is also directed at such an objective, identifying trends in job satisfaction among female and male Saudi employees in the telecommunications and information technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study selected seven variables, validated previously to assess the perception of males and females employed in the sector and designed a questionnaire for the purpose. The sample comprised two hundred and thirty participants. Post statistical analysis, the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the average job satisfaction among male and female employees in this sector. Overall, the average job satisfaction among females was higher than that of males. Females also showed an increase in the average satisfaction concerning financial factors and relationships within the work environment as well as career prospects. By contrast, job satisfaction among males was higher with respect to work elements relates to existing job systems and educational field. The study offers suitable recommendations to ensure greater job satisfaction and thereby promote optimum utilization of the human resource involved in the sector.

Doctors’ enjoyment of their work and satisfaction with time available for leisure: UK time trend questionnaire-based study

IntroductionDoctors’ job satisfaction is important to the health service to ensure commitment, effective training, service provision and retention. Job satisfaction matters to doctors for their personal happiness, fulfilment, service to...

Dynamics of job satisfaction around internal migrations: a panel analysis of young people in Britain and Australia

There is ample evidence that internal migration is a vehicle for upwards economic and social mobility, particularly amongst young educated people, with studies documenting favourable effects on objective labour market outcomes such as employment status, earnings and occupational standing. However, this literature has been more silent about the potential effects of internal migration on subjective measures of utility. In this paper I use panel data from Australia and Britain and panel regression models to examine whether and how internal migration is associated with young people’s self-reported job satisfaction, paying attention to the time dynamics underpinning the associations. This enables gaining a more holistic picture of the outcomes associated with internal migration during early adulthood. Key findings indicate that long-distance and work-motivated migrations have positive and statistically significant effects on the job satisfaction of young people in Britain and Australia, particularly amongst those who hold university degrees. Additionally, the results reveal time patterns in the ways in which job satisfaction and residential mobility intersect: long-term trends in job dissatisfaction can trigger internal migration, and internal migration can set long-term onwards trends in job satisfaction. I conclude by calling for further research on the outcomes of internal migration on subjective well-being leveraging the properties of panel data and using a life course approach.

Trends in job satisfaction among German nurses from 1990 to 2012.

Improving the job satisfaction of nurses is essential to enhance their productivity and retention and to improve patient care. Our aim was to analyse trends in German nurses' job satisfaction to enhance understanding of the nursing labour market and inform future policies. We used 1990-2012 German Socioeconomic Panel data for trends in nurses' job satisfaction. Comparisons were drawn with doctors, other health care workers, and employees in other sectors of employment. Analysis explored associations between job satisfaction trends and other aspects of employment, such as whether full time or part time and pay. To account for fluctuations across the period of analysis, linear trends were generated using ordinary least squares. Over 23 years, job satisfaction of German nurses underwent a steady and gradual decline, dropping by an average 7.5%, whereas that of doctors and other health care workers increased by 14.4% and 1%, respectively. The decline for part-time nurses (13%) was more pronounced than that for full-time nurses (3%). At the same time, nurses' pay rose by only 3.8% compared to a 23.8% increase for doctors. The steady decline in nurses' job satisfaction over the last two decades may be attributable to the multiple reforms and associated policy changes that generally disadvantaged nurses. Contributing factors to job satisfaction decline include lower pay and the demanding and strenuous work environment. Irrespective of the reason, health services researchers, leaders, and policy makers should investigate the reasons for this decline given the forecast growth in work load and complexity of care. Supportive policies for nurses would help enhance the quality and sustainability of German health care.

Career Trajectory and Job Satisfaction Trends in Mohs Micrographic Surgeons

Although many residents and fellows in Mohs surgery express an interest in academics, departure from academics occurs for many trainees or junior faculty. We designed a survey, issued to all American College of Mohs Surgeons (ACMS) members in 2009, to assess reasons for practice selection. A response rate of 65.0% (n=455) was obtained. Of all ACMS members, 33.9% started in academic positions, and 66.1% started in private practice. Retention rates in private practice (61.2%) were significantly higher than in academics (28.0%) (p<.001). The rationale for selection of an academic career included referral base and teaching and research opportunities. Reasons for selection of a private practice career were higher salary, autonomy over resources, and geographic flexibility. There were high rates of departure from academics early on; reasons for departure included lack of support from the academic chair and lack of autonomy over resources. Surgeons leaving academia were able to perform Mohs surgery and continue interests in research and teaching with benefits of greater autonomy over resources in private practice. Novel efforts to retain academic Mohs surgeons are needed to ensure continued success and evolution of the specialty.

Job satisfaction trends during nurses' early career.

BackgroundJob satisfaction is an important component of nurses' lives that can impact on patient safety, productivity and performance, quality of care, retention and turnover, commitment to the organisation and the profession. Little is known about job satisfaction in early career and how it varies for different groups of nurses. This paper investigates how the components of job satisfaction vary during early career in newly qualified UK nurses.MethodsNurses were sampled using a combined census and multi-stage approach (n = 3962). Data were collected by questionnaire at 6 months, 18 months and 3 years after qualification between 1998 and 2001. Scores were calculated for seven job satisfaction components and a single item that measured satisfaction with pay. Scores were compared longitudinally and between nursing speciality (general, children's, mental health) using a mixed model approach.ResultsNo single pattern across time emerged. Trends varied by branch and job satisfaction component. Rank order of job satisfaction components, from high to low scores, was very similar for adult and child branch nurses and different for mental health. Nurses were least satisfied with pay and most satisfied with relationships at 6 and 18 months and with resources (adult and child) and relationships (mental health) at 3 years. Trends were typically upwards for adult branch nurses, varied for children's nurses and downwards for mental health nurses.ConclusionThe impact of time on job satisfaction in early career is highly dependent on specialism. Different contexts, settings and organisational settings lead to varying experiences. Future research should focus on understanding the relationships between job characteristics and the components of job satisfaction rather than job satisfaction as a unitary construct. Research that further investigates the benefits of a formal one year preceptorship or probationary period is needed.

An Investigation of National Trends in Job Satisfaction in Britain and Germany

Trends in job satisfaction in Britain and Germany are described, and potential explanations investigated. Contrary to what might be expected from popular commentary, changing job insecurity does not explain the fall in job satisfaction in either country. It is found that intensification of work effort and declining task discretion account for the fall in job satisfaction in Britain. In Germany there was a modest fall in the proportion of people working the number of hours that they wanted to. However, while working too many or too few hours is a significant source of job dissatisfaction, the changes were too small to account for the fall in job satisfaction.

Ten Year Job Satisfaction Trends in a Stable Organization

The article focuses on a study which examined job satisfaction trends in a stable organization in the U.S. setting. The study reported is a large-scale, quasi-longitudinal, cross-sectional investig...

Economic Considerations in Job Satisfaction Trends

Economic Considerations in Job Satisfaction Trends