scholarly journals Relationship of Pay and Job Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Martin Serreqi

The study measures the relationships of pay satisfaction and its dimensions (pay level, benefits, pay raises and administration/structure) with job satisfaction. A total of 200 public sector employees, from different companies and non-governmental, independent institutions participated. The results showed that overall pay satisfaction and pay level affected job satisfaction while pay raises, benefits and administration/structure did not. The results and limitations of the study were discussed and suggestions on future research were given.

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1148-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachid Zeffane ◽  
Shaker Jamal Bani Melhem

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare the differential impacts of job satisfaction (JS), trust (T), and perceived organizational performance (POP) on turnover intention (TI) in public and private sector organizations. Design/methodology/approach Draws on a sample of 311 employees from the service sector (129 public and 182 private) in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE). The main concepts utilized in the study are borrowed from previous research and further tested for validity and reliability. Four main hypotheses are explored. Findings In support of previous research, statistical analysis (t-test) revealed that public sector employees tend to be more satisfied, more trusting, and have less intention to leave their organization. Regression analysis revealed that public sector employees’ TI are most significantly affected by their perceptions of the performance of their organization, with JS, work experience (WE) and education (Ed) also having significant effects. In contrast, private sector employees’ TI was most significantly affected by JS and feelings of trust (T). Research limitations/implications Although very useful, the present study is limited in scope and therefore suffers from some limitations. The sample only includes employees from UAE organizations operating in education, some government institutions and the financial sector. Future research might consider including employees the health sector and other public organizations such as the immigration/police departments which play important strategic roles in the UAE economy. Also, future research might consider extending the scope of the study to include institutions in similar neighboring countries in the region, such as Qatar and Kuwait. Practical implications The findings of this study points to the relative importance of trust, JS and perceived organizational performance in affecting TI in public and private sectors. These can be considered as indicators to assist managers in these sectors to better manage/minimize TIs. In particular, the findings indicate that managers in general (and UAE public sector managers in particular) need to monitor and better manage not only their employees’ JS but also perceptions of the overall performance of the organization. Originality/value While research on the influence of JS on TI in both of these sectors has been abundant over the years, studies examining the impact of trust and perceptions of organizational performance remain few and are largely lacking. Also, studies on turnover in the UAE (and particularly those comparing public and private sectors) remain largely lacking. This study and its findings fill this gap and provide some insights on the differential impact of trust, JS and perceived organizational performance on employee TIs in public-private sectors, particularly in the UAE context.


2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 596-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanou Arsène Vigan ◽  
David Giauque

In this study, we present a review of public agents’ job satisfaction in Africa between 1990 and 2014. Using the systematic review methodology, we analyse and put in perspective 22 English and French publications on this subject. Results suggest that work environment attributes are the most important antecedents of job satisfaction among African public servants, whereas the effects of personal and work characteristics are marginal. We also found that most of the research dedicated to job satisfaction in Africa relied primarily on theoretical frameworks developed in Western countries. This leads to unexpected results, indicating the need to fit the research models to local specificities. The consequences of job satisfaction in Africa and suggestions for future research are also discussed. Points for practitioners This contribution allows practitioners to obtain an overview of the factors that promote the satisfaction/dissatisfaction of public sector employees in Africa. It helps them identify factors on which to act for the implementation of effective personnel policies geared towards the officials’ performance and welfare. The results suggest paying attention to factors related to the working environment (such as the atmosphere at work, organisational support and working conditions) in order to enhance effectively job satisfaction in African public organisations. However, practices such as the establishment of clear objectives and procedures, autonomy, work content, and the recognition of effort are not to be overlooked.


1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebrahim A. Maidani

The purpose of this study was to identify through hypothesis testing how Herzberg's theory of job satisfaction applied to two different working populations using a questionnaire based on Herzberg's classification scheme. The study was conducted using private and public sector employees for comparison analysis. The t-test technique was applied and the t-value was computed to test the four formulated hypotheses in order to determine whether any significant differences were revealed between the two employee groups. The result of this analysis showed that employees' motives for work in both sectors tended to emphasize intrinsic or motivator factors of employment, while those who worked in the public sector tended to value the extrinsic or hygiene factors significantly higher than those in the private sector. Also, the satisfaction of employees in both sectors was not attributable to hygiene factors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (02) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Aneela Sheikh ◽  
Abdul Khaliq Alvi ◽  
Khalil Ur Rehman

This research inspects the relation of psychological contract breach, organizational cynicism and job satisfaction. This is correctional research and date is collected from 274 nurses randomly from public sector hospitals of Lahore Pakistan. Result described that all three hypotheses for direct relationships of psychological contract breach and the organizational cynicism with the job satisfaction and for the relationship of organizational cynicism with psychological contract breach are accepted. Moreover, psychological contract breach partially mediates the relation of +other sectors like the banks, telecom and education sector for validate the results. It is also worthwhile to collect the data from nurses of private sectors where they face lot of hardships and the results of nurses of Govt. and private sector. For generalizing the results data will also collect cities like Islamabad, Faisalabad and Karachi.


2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1663
Author(s):  
Suleman H. A. Kahar ◽  
Abdul Rohman ◽  
Anis Chariri

This study explores the relationship of participative budgeting on budgetary slack in the public sector in Indonesia, by examining the roles of job satisfaction on these variables. A total of 185 budget managers of regional work units in the in North Maluku province government, Indonesia, participated in the survey. The effective rate of return was 82.52 percent.  A structural equation modeling was used to examine the direct and indirect effects of participative budgeting on budgetary slack. In particular, the study gives empirical evidences that participative budgeting factors affect budgetary slack mediated by intervening variables factors of job satisfaction. The results revealed the significantly negative effect of participative budgeting on budgetary slack, the significantly positive effect of participative budgeting on job satisfaction. This result affirmed the significantly negative impact of job satisfaction as a mediating variables on budgetary slack. However, the results could not find the indication of moderating effect of job satisfaction in the relationship of these variables.


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