Job satisfaction, organisation behaviour

1. D. A Degree Engineering College
mahemdabad
MECHANICAL 4TH SEM
Sub:-Organisation Behaviour
Guided by:- HIRAL SONKER
Name:- RATHOD MEHUL. B
EN. NO:- 191183119104

3. Definition of Job Satisfaction
 Job satisfaction refers to how well a job provides fulfillment of
a need or want, or how well it server as a source or means of
enjoyment.
Job satisfaction is the degree to which individuals feel
positively or negatively about their jobs

4. Job Satisfaction
 Job satisfaction is an important work attitude in organizational behaviour
because it affects a wide range of behaviour and Contributes to workers well
being it is one of the most well researched work attitude
 Job satisfaction is defined as the extent to which an employee feels self-
motivated, content & satisfied with his/her job. Job satisfaction happens when
an employee feels he or she is having job stability, career growth and a
comfortable work life balance. This implies that the employee is having
satisfaction at job as the work meets the expectations of the individual.

5. Job Satisfaction
 Job satisfaction is one of the most researched variables in the area of workplace
psychology and has been associated with numerous psychosocial issues ranging from
leadership to job design. This article seeks to outline the key definitions relating to job
satisfaction, the main theories associated with explaining job satisfaction, as well as the
types of and issues surrounding the measurement of job satisfaction. While it is also
important to explore what factors precede and are impacted by job satisfaction, this is
covered in a separate article.
 Job satisfaction or employee satisfaction is a measure of workers' contentedness with
their job, whether or not they like the job or individual aspects or facets of jobs, such as
nature of work or supervision. Job satisfaction can be measured in cognitive
(evaluative), affective (or emotional), and behavioral components. Researchers have
also noted that job satisfaction measures vary in the extent to which they measure
feelings about the job (affective job satisfaction). or cognitions about the job (cognitive
job satisfaction).

6. Importance of Job Satisfaction
 A satisfied employee is always important for an organization as he/she aims to deliver
the best of their capability. Every employee wants a strong career growth and work life
balance at workplace. If an employee feels happy with their company & work, they look
to give back to the company with all their efforts. Importance of job satisfaction can be
seen from two perspectives i.e. from employee and employer perspective:

7. Theories of Job Satisfaction
 Content Theories
 Process Theories
 Situationl Theories

8. Content Theories
 When discussing Human Need, Growth and Self-actualization, one cannot look far
before finding Abraham Maslow and his “Hierarchy of needs”
 Maslow’s (1954) Traditional View’s of Job Satisfaction were based on his five tier model
of human needs at the lowest tier, basic life Sastiaining needs Such as Water, food, and
shelter were identified

9. Content Theories
 The next level consisted of physical and financial Security While the third tier included
needs of social acceptance, belonging and love
 The fourth tier incorporated Self-esteem need and recognit by one’s peers, and at the
top of the pyramid was autonomy and Self-direction

10. Content Theories
 According to maslow the needs of an individual exist in a logical order and that the
basic lower level at higher level

11. Process Theories
 Process theories attempt to explain job satisfaction by looking at expectancies and
values (Gruneberg, 1979).
 This theory of job satisfaction suggests that workers' select their behaviors order to
meet their needs.
 Within this framework, Adams' (1963) and Vroom (1982) have become the most
prominent theorists. J. Stacy Adams' suggested that people perceive their job as a series
of inputs and outcomes.

12. Situational Theories
 The situational occurrences theory emerged in 1992, when Quarstein, McAfee, and
Glassman stated job satisfaction is determined by two factors:
 situational characteristics and
 situational occurrences

13. Job Satisfaction Factors
 Compensation & Working conditions
 Work life balance
 Respect & Recognition
 Job security
 Challenges
 Career Growth