ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

1.Job Satisfaction Prof. Dr.J.K.Mitra

2.How to measure?
3. Are people satisfied in their jobs?

Personal
1.Job Satisfaction
autonomy A Positive feeling about ones job
Self Esteem needs & resulting from an evaluation of its
characteristics.
Recognition

Needs of Social
acceptance belonging
& Love

Physical & Financial Security

Basic Life
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CONTENT THEORY, By Maslows (1954) B.Govindarajan
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2.Measuring Job Satisfaction Prof. Dr.J.K.Mitra

1.Single global rating 2.Summation of Job Facets

Time consuming and more accurate
All things are considered &
less time consuming.

Average Job Satisfaction Levels by

Facets
100
76 78
80 69
Percentage

66
57
60
40 22
20
0

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B.Govindarajan
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3. Are people satisfied in their jobs? Prof. Dr.J.K.Mitra
Percentage of 1,68,000 Employees who responded yes to
Are you happy in your job

India in 3rd place,

20 % ready work for free
5 % Dislike

6 5.88 Average Levels of Employee Job Satisfaction by Country

5.72 5.63
5.8 5.51 5.46 5.45 5.44
5.6
5.4 5.3 5.27 5.24 5.22 Rigid hierarchical structure
5.18 5.16
5.2 Lack of Autonomy
5 4.89
4.76 Centralized decision making
4.8
4.6 Exposure
4.4
4.2
4

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B.Govindarajan