Overall Level Of Job Satisfaction Research Articles

A Model of Job Facet Satisfaction

Abstract This study was undertaken to identify facets, or elements, of the job that lead to overall job satisfaction. Public employees completed an employee attitude survey; men and women were equally represented in this sample. Closed-ended items rated on a five-point Likert scale covered commonly accepted facets of job satisfaction such as pay and supervision. Open-ended questions were also included in the attempt to locate as yet unidentified facets. The model developed in this study included 17 facets: promotion, training, supervisor, upper management, organization of work tasks, work stress, work challenge and autonomy, physical work space and equipment, work group, organizational commitment, organizational structure, pay, merit pay, affirmative action, benefits, job security, and distribution of staff. Although the number of facets is large, each is recommended for inclusion in future models to test the level of overall job satisfaction explained by this model.

Poor Job Quality and the Decline of Public Psychiatry

The alarming drop in the number of public-sector psychiatrists in recent years has caused great concern and has prompted efforts to attract young, talented psychiatrists to the public mental health system. To investigate their belief that poor job quality is an important contributor to the decline, the authors asked ten young public psychiatrists to rate their overall level of job satisfaction, to identify what they liked and disliked about their positions, and to speculate about what could be done to attract or retain public psychiatrists. Based on the psychiatrists' responses and a review of the relevant literature, the authors conclude that the public mental health field can better attract psychiatrists by facilitating their autonomy, promoting a medical model of mental illness, integrating public and private psychiatry, and improving benefits and salaries.

The job satisfaction of physician assistants: A causal analysis

Abstract The general level of job satisfaction and the influences upon satisfaction have been determined for a nationwide sample of physician assistants. Physician assistants express an overall level of job satisfaction which compares favorably to that reported for other professionals. Indirect measures of job satisfaction (career satisfaction and anticipated job turnover) are quite favorable as well. The major determinants of job satisfaction appear to be the professional and personal support provided by one's supervising physician, amount of responsibility for patient care, opportunities for career advancement, and location in smaller communities. In addition, we find that job characteristics mediate a number of effects of personal background and work environment variables upon job satisfaction. These findings have been obtained by means of path analysis of a multivariate causal model of job satisfaction.

A second study of factors affecting aircrew morale.

Abstract : A survey of morale and job satisfaction in helicopter aircrewmen of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service was conducted as part of a worldwide, on-site investigation of accident trends. Analysis of forms returned by 253 officers and 228 enlisted aircrewmen yielded the following findings: (a) additional duties were an area of concern for both officer and enlisted aircrewmen; (b) scheduled time off was reported as the second major problem area; (c) overall levels of job satisfaction were somewhat lower than in the two earlier studies. (Author)

Advantages of steel

Organizations are increasingly focusing on developing transformational leadership in their leaders because it leads to better organizational performance. Previous studies found that leadership styles are important organizational antecedents especially in influencing employees's job satisfaction. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership and employee's job satisfaction. A total of 214 set of questionnaire were collected from Academic Staff in four (4) Affiliated Colleges in Klang Valley. The correlation of the total scores transformational leadership and employees’ job satisfaction indicated a positive, linear and strong relationship (r=.725). Thus, it is important to understand the characteristics of leadership towards employees’ job satisfaction since it will affect employees’ morale and performance. This study would assist be able to assist leaders to improve their leadership skills as to enhance employees’ job satisfaction. Apart from that, management can incorporate these findings by shaping effective leader in such a way to enhance the overall level of job satisfaction of their employees.