Write a brief concept of job satisfaction. How does job satisfaction affect employee performance? How can you measure whether an employee is satisfied at job or not?
Concept of Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction is a general attitude of an individual in regard to job. It is based on the difference between the amount of reward workers receive and the amount they believe they should receive, Management should place employees properly according to their merit, attitudes, interest and competencies. The well placed employees take pride, interest and initiatives in their work and derive job satisfaction and thereafter leads to realization of individual and organizational goal.
There are different ways to express job satisfaction. Some of them are given below. Employee can express dissatisfaction in following way:
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Exist Leave the organization
Noise Though active a constructive attempt to improve conditions
Loyalty passively waiting for condition to improve
Neglect allowing condition to worsen.
Effect of Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance
The effects of job satisfaction on employee performance are following: Satisfaction and Productivity
Usually job satisfaction is positively related with an employee's performance. L example, happy organizations are more productive.
Satisfaction and turnover
Usually they are negatively related. Less turnover because of recognition, praise rewards etc. given to them. Approaches to Measure Employees' Job Satisfaction There are two major approaches by which we can measure whether an employee is satisfied at job or not. They are briefly explained as follows.
- Single global rating: It is nothing more than asking individuals to respond to one question, such as "all things considered, how satisfy are you with your job?" Respondents theft reply by circling a number between I and 5 that corresponds to solution from "highly satisfied" to highly dissatisfied.
- Summation score: It identifies key elements in a job and asks for the employee's feeling about each; typical factors to be included are nature of the work, supervision, present pay, promotion, opportunities and relations with co-worker.
