ASSOCIATIONS AMONG JOB SATISFACTION, OPTIMISM, PESSIMISM, AND PSYCHOSOMATIC SYMPTOMS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR IN KUWAIT

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
OWAIED S. AL-MASHAAN
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Psychosomatic Symptoms ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

Associations among Job Satisfaction, Optimism, Pessimism, and Psychosomatic Symptoms for Employees in the Government Sector in Kuwait

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owaied S. Al-Mashaan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Psychosomatic Symptoms ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

The present study examined associations among job satisfaction and optimism, pessimism, and psychosomatic symptoms in a sample of 718 Kuwaiti employees (350 men and 368 women). Men scored significantly higher than women on both the scales of Job Satisfaction and Optimism, while women scored significantly higher than men on both scales for Pessimism and Psychosomatic Symptoms. Job satisfaction scores correlated significantly and positively with Optimism scores and negatively with Pessimism scores. There was also a significant negative correlation between scores on Optimism and Pessimism, and a significant negative correlation between scores on Optimism and Psychosomatic symptoms. Results were discussed within the Kuwaiti context.

scholarly journals A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF JOB STRESS FACTORS ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA'S SOUTHERN REGION

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nooradzlina Mohd Pauzi ◽  
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Asma Shazwani Shari ◽  
Hadhifah Fadhlina Ismail ◽  
Azyanee Luqman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

Job stress has become a global problem in recent years, and it is rising year after year. The purpose of this research was to identify influential factors of job stress that affect job satisfaction among the employees in the government sector in the southern region of Malaysia. This research is important because it will help the company determine the best way to assist their workers in improving their job satisfaction. Job stress consists of three elements, namely workload, role conflict, and interpersonal relationships. The questionnaires were distributed to 108 respondents who were employees at Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (KEJORA). Descriptive statistics, Cronbach alpha, and regression analysis were employed to analyse the result using the SPSS analysis. The findings revealed that a significant positive relationship exists between interpersonal relationship and job satisfaction whereas role conflict and workload does not influence job satisfaction. Finally, limitations and suggestions for this study are also highlighted.

scholarly journals Hubungan dukungan organisasi, kepuasan kerja, dan organizational citizenship behavior: pendekatan partial least square

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Pingki Rizki Cahyani ◽  
Hendryadi Hendryadi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

This study aims to examine the relationship of perceptions of organizational support (POS), job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in the government sector. The survey approach was carried out to obtain data through questionnaires. A total of 60 employees were used as research samples. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is used to test hypotheses. The results showed that: there was a positive relationship between POS and job satisfaction and OCB, job satisfaction was significantly correlated with OCB. In addition, job satisfaction has proven to play a role as a mediator for POS relations with OCB. This research contributes to efforts to increase OCB in the government sector,  

scholarly journals Organizational Climate and Work Style: The Missing Links for Sustainability of Leadership and Satisfied Employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massoud Moslehpour ◽  
Purevdulam Altantsetseg ◽  
Weiming Mou ◽  
Wing-Keung Wong
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Style ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Government

People try to find the role of government in today’s modern society. Citizens of any country look forward to benefit from government services. Although the government implements laws and policies in all areas of society, people only know about it through government’s services. We describe a good government’s service of organization, department, unit, and division that has an appropriate human strategy. Purpose: Purpose of this study is to investigate which factors have been missing that connects and maintains the sustainability between the leadership style and employees’ satisfaction in the government sector of Mongolia. More specifically, the purpose of the study is to investigate the missing link between leadership style and job satisfaction among Mongolian public sector employees. This study reiterates the mediating role of organizational climate (OC) and work style (WS) in a new proposed model. Methodology: The questionnaire is designed by a synthesis of existing constructs in current relevant literature. The research sample consisted of 143 officers who work in the primary and middle units of the territory and administration of Mongolia. Factor analysis, a reliability test, a collinearity test, and correlation analyses confirm the validity and reliability of the model. Multiple regression analysis, using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), tests the hypotheses of the study. The sample of this study is chosen from the public organization. Mongolia is a developing country. This country needs good public leaders who can serve citizens. This study will be extended further. In addition, Mongolia really needs sufficient studies. Practical implications: This study has several important implications for studies related to organizational behavior and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the implications of these findings are beneficial to organizations aimed at improving policies and practices related to organizational behavior and human resource management. Regulators and supervisors of private or public organizations aiming to increase the level of their employees’ job satisfaction will also benefit from the findings. Therefore, this study’s new proposed model can be the basis of fundamental research to build a better human resource policy. Although the leadership style is an influential factor for job satisfaction, this study identifies the mediating missing links between the leadership style and employees’ job satisfaction. Findings: The findings of this research indicate that the organizational climate and work style complement and fully mediate the relationship between leadership style and job satisfaction. An appropriate leadership style is most effective when it matches the organizational climate as well as employees’ work style. Furthermore, a suitable organizational climate will increase the level of job satisfaction. If the work style of employees is respected and taken into consideration, the leadership style can find its way into job satisfaction. Originality/value: This study is the first to understand the motivators of job satisfaction in the government sector of Mongolia. This study suggests valuable findings for executive officers who are junior and primary unit’s officers of the register sector of government in Mongolia. The findings of this study help managers and executives in their effort develop and implement successful human resource strategies.

scholarly journals The Effects of Organizational Socialization Tactics on Newcomer Job Satisfaction and Engagement: Does Core Self-Evaluation Important?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 558-568
Author(s):  
Satria Maulana Putra ◽  
Mahdani Ibrahim ◽  
Amri
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Socialization ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Core Self

One hundred and fifty-nine new workers in the government sector in Aceh Besar District were sampled to investigate whether their job satisfaction and engagement was influenced by organizational socialization tactics. Core self-evaluation is considered an important factor for newcomers who interact between organizational socialization tactics towards the outputs who were investigated in this study. Primary research data obtained from the results of questionnaires distributed to respondents who previously we have set. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) supported by the AMOS 24 program is used to produce an accurate analysis of the primary data of this study. Based on the results of the analyzed data it was found that job satisfaction and work engagement of newcomers within the government sector organization in Aceh Besar District were influenced by factors of organizational socialization tactics in the organization itself. In addition, the results of the investigation data analysis also found that the core self-evaluation factor is important to be taken into account by newcomers when entering the organization that is now observed. Whether the results of this investigation in other places experienced the same thing, also discussed.

scholarly journals MEASURING DIFFERENCES IN THE JOB SATISFACTION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SCHOOLS IN THE RURAL AREA OF RAJASTHAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Anil K. Bhatt ◽  
Rajendra Menaria
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Motivational Factor ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Desire Satisfaction ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Government

Satisfaction refers to the level of fulfillment of one’s needs, wants and desire. Satisfaction depends basically upon what an individual wants from the world, and what he gets. It is a measure of how happy workers are with their job and working environment. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the differences in the perception of School teachers working in the government and private sector schools for their job satisfaction. The sample of 300 primary school teachers were taken out of which 133 were working in private and 167 were working in government sector in the rural area of Rajasthan. The results show there is asignificant difference for both hygiene and motivational factor for job satisfaction from their current job. Using the independent sample t test with 300 School teachers differences were identified with a sample from various schools.

scholarly journals MEASURING JOB SATISFACTION LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYEES: A CASE OF BUREAU OF STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT OF SINDH, PAKISTAN

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Nawaz Jiskani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Career Growth ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Development Department

Bureau of Statistics, Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh. Methodology/Sample- The Bureau was randomly selected amongst the non- Secretariat departments which mostly have grievances developed against the policies discriminating in favour of the Secretariat employees and in disfavor of the subsidiary departments and bureaus. The study was based on measurement of satisfaction of employee satisfaction against various facets of their job. A random sample of 40 out of 100 staff members (from BPS-5 to BPS-18) was selected for investigation. Using exploratory research approach, close-ended questionnaire was used with four-point Likert scale. Background conservation and chats were also held with the sample members especially where they needed clarification. Findings- These conservations provided a healthy insight to the authors into the matter. Job facets like job security, immediate supervisors behavior, recognition, interpersonal relations, workload, career growth and pay/compensation were the factors that the employees showed satisfaction with. Whereas working conditions, feelings of achievement and government policies turned out to be the dissatisfying factors. Practical Implications- Findings of the study are likely to offer guideline to other government departments in understanding the various job satisfaction facets in the government sector departments and taking measures in that regard.

scholarly journals Turnover Intention Among Direct Care Workers of Older Adults in Chinese Hospitals and Nursing Homes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 86-86
Author(s):  
Zhenzhen Zhang ◽  
Shuangshuang Wang ◽  
Nengliang (Aaron) Yao ◽  
Zhang Zhenzhen
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Identity Transformation ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Direct Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Government

Abstract High retention rates among direct care workers (DCWs) affect the quality of aged care. However, limited research has explored factors associated with retention in the Chinese aged care industry. This study compared turnover intention and job satisfaction among DCWs in Chinese hospitals and nursing homes. A total 370 DCWs from 7 hospitals (297 contractual, 73 non-contractual) and 311 DCWs from 7 nursing homes (27 contractual, 284 non-contractual) located in Fujian, China were recruited to fill out a questionnaire. Overall, DCWs from hospitals reported lower turnover intention (20.5 % vs 37.0%) and higher levels of job satisfaction (31.1% vs 16.4%) than DCWs from nursing homes. Specifically, contractual DCWs from hospitals indicated lower turnover intention (14.8%) than non-contractual DCWs from hospitals (43.8%) and both types of DCWs from nursing homes (36.3% and 44.4%). Higher job satisfaction was associated with lower turnover intention, but did not mediate the association between DCW types and turnover intention. Findings suggested that the government and institutions should help DCWs complete the identity transformation from non-contractual DCWs to contractual DCWs to enhance job security and benefits. For nursing home DCWs, licensing and registration requirements shall meet the standards for hospital DCWs. Attention is also to be paid to working conditions and staff welfare of DCWs, including social insurance, pensions, and trainings, to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover intention.

Indices for Comparative Waste Assessment in Environmentally-Conscious Manufacturing

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sheng ◽  
E. Hertwich
Keyword(s):  
Printed Circuit Boards ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
System Level ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Selection Decisions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Process Level

With the expansion of pollution-prevention initiatives in the government sector, development of certification and eco-labeling mechanisms in foreign trade, and the emergence of “green” market drivers for consumer demand, industry is under increasing pressure to evaluate the “life-cycle” waste streams which emanate from their products and manufacturing processes. While much research has been devoted to the study of “system-level” design-for-environment (i.e. design for disassembly, serviceability, modularity), little attention has been given to the influence of planning and design decisions at the unit manufacturing process level, which has a significant impact on waste streams through material, catalyst, parameter and feature selection decisions. One of the most pressing issues in environmentally-conscious manufacturing is the ability to compare the environmental impacts of dissimilar waste streams to formulate the above decisions. This paper presents an overview of the hierarchical levels of comparative waste assessment which links process-level emissions to immediate, site-wide, and eco-system impacts. Significant issues to be addressed are: (1) the aggregation of data collection required for each level of decision-making, (2) the range of environmental effects needed to be analyzed at each level, (3) the uncertainty present at different levels of data aggregation, (4) the influence of site-specific (fate and transport) factors, and (5) the transformation of environmental information into metrics usable in detailed design and planning of products and processes. Case studies in the fabrication of metal parts and printed circuit boards are presented.

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