JOB SATISFACTION ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIFE!!!

“True Job Satisfaction and Happiness is about fulfilling your full potential, tapping into your own creativity and filling that you can make a difference”
The reasons people can feel happy or content in their work can often be quite complicated. For some, it is the moral reward of doing good, others are happy to simply make a living, still others appreciate the good career opportunities their positions offer or their relationships at work.
job satisfaction has multiple dimensions and is determined by a number of factors such as the nature of the work itself, relations and interactions with superiors and peers, pay, benefits, promotion, the organization and its management and last but not least the working conditions
If an organization wants to enhance job satisfaction, it should consider the nature of the work itself, and whether it ensures status, taking responsibility and achieving self-fulfillment. On the other hand, If the management wants to reduce dissatisfaction, then it must improve supervision, ensure adequate pay and good working conditions.
Ensuring job satisfaction is important for employers as it can reduce absenteeism and staff turnover and save costs on recruitment and retraining. The reason for losing interest in one’s job can be the work’s routine character, conflicts with other employees or the supervisors, or inadequate pay. There were two theories to understand about Job Satisfaction:-
Herzberg’s Theory of Motivators and Hygiene factors which affect people’s attitudes about work. He conclude that such factors as company policy, supervision, interpersonal relations, working conditions and salary are hygiene factors rather than motivator. There were five factors that were strong determiners of job satisfaction: achievements, recornition, the work itself, responsibility and advancement.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs helps managers understand employees’ needs in order to further employees’ motivation. It includes physiological needs (food and clothing), safety needs (job security), social needs (friendship), self-esteem, and actualization. These Needs relates to organizational theory and behavior due to it’s exploration of worker motivation, enabling better managerial practices and higher Job Satisfaction.