scholarly journals Samanburður á störfum og starfsánægju sérfræðinga í einkafyrirtækjum og hjá hinu opinbera

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Ingi Rúnar Eðvarðsson ◽  
Arney Einarsdóttir ◽  
Ásta Dís Óladóttir ◽  
Inga Minelgaite ◽  
Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir ◽  
...  
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Markmið greinarinnar er að bera saman mat sérfræðinga hjá hinu opinbera og einkafyrirtækjum á starfshönnun (e. job design) og almenna starfsánægju (e. global job satisfaction) þeirra. Niðurstöður byggja á gögnum sem safnað var árið 2018 meðal hjúkrunarfræðinga, stjórnenda og verkfræðinga og bárust 342 svör og svarhlutfallið 32%. Starfshönnun var mæld á fjórum víddum, einkennum verkefna og þekkingar, félagslegum einkennum og samhengi starfsins. Niðurstöður gefa vísbendingar um að sérfræðingar í einkafyrirtækjum meta samhengi starfs síns betra en sérfræðingar hjá hinu opinbera en sérfræðingar hjá hinu opinbera meta einkenni þekkingar meiri í sínum störfum, einkum þörfina fyrir fjölbreytileika í færni og sérhæfingu verkefna. Þá eru einnig vísbendingar um að sérfræðingar í einkafyrirtækjum búi við betri aðstæður og aðbúnað á vinnustöðum og minni líkamlegar kröfur, á meðan störf sérfræðinga í opinbera geiranum kalla á fjölbreyttari færni og meiri sérhæfingu. Þá meta sérfræðingar hjá hinu opinbera mikilvægi starfs síns hærra en sérfræðingar í einkageiranum. Ekki greinist munur á starfsánægju þessara tveggja hópa, né á félagslegum þáttum starfsins, en báðir hópar eru að meðaltali nokkuð ánægðir í starfi. Niðurstöður samanburðar veita innsýn í flókið samspil starfshönnunar og starfsánægju sérfræðinga bæði hjá hinu opinbera og í einkafyrirtækjum og eykur skilning á því hvað laðar starfsfólk til starfa hjá hinu opinbera og viðheldur hvatningu starfsfólks þar til góðra verka. Niðurstöður gefa einnig vísbendingar um að bæta megi um betur varðandi samhengið og draga úr líkamlegum kröfum í störfum sérfræðinga hjá hinu opinbera.

Author(s):  
Maria Karanika-Murray ◽  
George Michaelides ◽  
Stephen J. Wood

Purpose Research into job design and employee outcomes has tended to examine job design in isolation of the wider organizational context, leading to calls to attend to the context in which work is embedded. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of the interaction between job design and psychological climate on job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Cognitive dissonance theory was used to explore the nature of this relationship and its effect on job satisfaction. The authors hypothesized that psychological climate (autonomy, competence, relatedness dimensions) augments favorable perceptions of job demands and control when there is consistency between them (augmentation effect) and compensates for unfavorable perceptions when they are inconsistent (compensation effect). Findings Analysis of data from 3,587 individuals partially supported the hypotheses. Compensation effects were observed for job demands under a high autonomy and competence climate and for job control under a low competence climate. Augmentation effects were observed for job demands under a high relatedness climate. Practical implications When designing jobs managers should take into account the effects of psychological climate on employee outcomes. Originality/value This study has offered a way to bridge the job design and psychological climate fields and demonstrated that the call for more attention to the context in which jobs are embedded is worth heeding.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald M. Truxillo ◽  
David M. Cadiz ◽  
Jennifer R. Rineer ◽  
Sara Zaniboni ◽  
Franco Fraccaroli

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novie Prasetyaning Marhaeni ◽  
Noviaty Kresna Darmasetiawan

The research conducted at a flour producer attempts to find out the Influence of Job Design on the Quality of Work Life and Job satisfaction. Primary data was taken through questionnaires method of ninety respondents of the company. The sampling technique is Non-Probability Sampling with purposive random sampling method. While the processing of data using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) software. The data processing and the analysis reveal that the result of the three hypotheses can be accepted. The design work gives a positive influence on the quality of work life, while the job design also shows a positive influence on the job satisfaction. The quality of working life also performs a positive effect on employee job satisfaction.


1977 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Frederick A. Muckler

In future systems, human factors will be held at least partly accountable for job design, human performance, and the quality of work life. Inevitably, the specific future of technology, systems, and work is uncertain, but expectations of both maximum worker productivity and job satisfaction are societal requirements that surely will be demanded. It is doubtful that these goals will ever be fully met, but the degree to which they are achieved will be directly dependent upon the contributions of human factors.


2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Probst ◽  
Sue Griffiths

AbstractHigh therapist vacancy rates and an unsatisfied workforce reduce the opportunity to meet waiting time targets or maintain high standards of care. Current vacancy rates may conceal true staff shortages because of financial pressures. Levels of job satisfaction among the therapy radiographer workforce are presently unknown. A multi-phase study to investigate job satisfaction of therapy radiographers in the United Kingdom is under way. Phase I was an interpretive grounded theory study and, as interviews progressed, a review of the literature on job satisfaction was warranted (in line with the principles of grounded theory). The purpose of this article is to evaluate the literature on job satisfaction as a way to inform the development of retention strategies within the radiotherapy profession. The discussion is focused under the following three themes identified from our phase I study: job design, leadership and organisational governance, stress and burnout. A number of models within the wider literature can inform retention strategies for radiotherapy managers. In particular, the job characteristics model and the model for job-specific well-being adequately identify factors that are relevant to the work of a therapy radiographer. Ensuring mental challenge through job design and continuing professional development opportunities is vital to retaining staff. Support from immediate managers is also a crucial aspect of workers development of intentions to leave. Manager support can moderate experiences of job stress, limiting job dissatisfaction and reducing leaving intentions. Stress and burnout have been cited as significant in reducing job satisfaction in health workers. In the United States, high levels of emotional exhaustion among radiation therapists highlight the potential for the development of burnout within the UK therapy workforce. The discussion looks at the importance of these characteristics within a general retention strategy and recommends future areas of study.


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