scholarly journals An exploratory study into the relationship between Quality Circles and job satisfaction

Author(s):  
David L. Shores
2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Maria Antonia Chora ◽  
João Manuel Galhanas Mendes

ABSTRACTObjective: to define if the job satisfaction dimensions can vary according the category and the workplace. Method: this is about a descriptive and exploratory study from quantitative approach using a questionnaire with a Lickert scale, in order to collect data. The questionnaire was prepared, pretested and redrafted to cover several dimensions. The sample was nursing professionals who perform in the fourteen health centers and on twenty one care units of the Évora Espírito Santo’s Hospital. We elaborated a share sampling distributed by the four professional categories. Results: the results show a significant and positive correlation between some categories. Conclusion: it is noted that the health centers professionals are more satisfied in the relationship nurse / patient dimension. The health centers professionals also show great satisfaction with the "working relationship and social support" and "job security" dimensions. Hospital professionals have greater satisfaction in the "autonomy and power" dimension. The Health Centers and Hospital professionals are more dissatisfied in the “remuneration” dimension. Descriptors: satisfaction; motivation; nurses.RESUMOObjetivo: determinar se as dimensões de satisfação profissional variam consoante a categoria e o local de trabalho.  Método: estudo descritivo, exploratorio com abordagem quantitativa recorrendo a questionário como instrumento de recolha de dados com escala tipo Lickert. O questionario foi elaborado, submetido à pré-teste e reformulado de forma a abranger várias dimensões. A amostra são os profissionais de enfermagem que desempenham funções nos catorze Centros de Saúde e em vinte e uma das unidades de cuidados do Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, Portugal. Elaborou-se uma amostragem por quotas distribuida pelas quatro categorias profissionais. Resultados: os resultados obtidos evidenciam uma correlação positiva significativa entre algumas categorias. Conclusão: salienta-se que os profissionais dos Centros de Saúde estão mais satisfeitos na dimensão “relação enfermeiro/utente”. Os profissionais dos Centros de Saúde também demonstram grande satisfação relativamente às dimensões “relação de trabalho e suporte social” e “segurança no emprego”. Os profissionais do Hospital apresentam maior satisfação na dimensão “autonomia e poder”. Os profissionais dos Centros de Saúde e do Hospital estão mais insatisfeitos na dimensão “remuneração”. Descritores: satisfação; motivação; enfermeiros.RESUMENObjetivo: determinar si las dimensiones de la satisfacción en el trabajo cambian según la categoría y el local de trabajo. Método: estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, con aproximación cuantitativa mediante una encuesta para recoger datos con escala tipo Lickert. La encuesta, fue elaborada, sometida a la prueba previa y redactada de nuevo para contener varias dimensiones. La muestra son los profesionales de enfermería que actúan en los catorce centros de salud y en las veintiuna unidades de cuidados del Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, en Portugal. El artículo presenta una muestra por cuotas distribuidas por las cuatro categorías profesionales. Resultados: los resultados obtenidos muestran que hay una correlación positiva significativa entre algunas categorías. Conclusión: Se observa que los profesionales de los centros de salud están más satisfechos en la dimensión de la relación enfermero/paciente”. Los profesionales de los centros de salud también muestran gran satisfacción con las dimensiones" de trabajo y la relación social "y"seguridad en el empleo". Los profesionales del Hospital tienen una mayor satisfacción en la dimensión de "autonomía y poder." Los profesionales de los Centros de Salud y del Hospital están más insatisfechos en la dimensión de  “sueldo”. Descriptores: satisfacción; motivación; enfermeros.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-XX
Author(s):  
Shaikh Moksadur Rahman

Nowadays job satisfaction and turnover intention are the most important and widely researched variables. Job satisfaction increases loyalty and professional commitment to the organization which leads to productivity. On the other hand, the turnover intention has serious negative consequences for effective organizational operations. The purpose of this exploratory study is to find out the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention of employees working in some selected sectors in Comilla, Bangladesh. The study considered a sample of 355 employees across various sectors to find out the different opinions about the levels of their satisfaction related factors and turnover intention. For the purpose of in-depth analysis, statistical tools, inter-correlation matrix, and multiple regression techniques had been used. The results indicate that there were a significant inverse relationship between job security-turnover intention, pay-turnover intention, and promotion-turnover intention. The results will help organizations understand how to address employees’ demands and concerns toward their jobs and discover successful ways of retaining them. This in turn will reduce the turnover rate and the associated costs.  


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliane Strack ◽  
Paulo Lopes ◽  
Francisco Esteves ◽  
Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal

Abstract. Why do some people work best under pressure? In two studies, we examined whether and how people use anxiety to motivate themselves. As predicted, clarity of feelings moderated the relationship between trait anxiety and the tendency to use this emotion as a source of motivation (i.e., anxiety motivation). Furthermore, anxiety motivation mediated the relationship between trait anxiety and outcomes – including academic achievement (Study 1) as well as persistence and job satisfaction (Study 2). These findings suggest that individuals who are clear about their feelings are more likely to thrive on anxiety and eustress and possibly use these to achieve their goals and find satisfaction at work.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Kenneth D. Locke

Abstract. Person–job (or needs–supplies) discrepancy/fit theories posit that job satisfaction depends on work supplying what employees want and thus expect associations between having supervisory power and job satisfaction to be more positive in individuals who value power and in societies that endorse power values and power distance (e.g., respecting/obeying superiors). Using multilevel modeling on 30,683 European Social Survey respondents from 31 countries revealed that overseeing supervisees was positively associated with job satisfaction, and as hypothesized, this association was stronger among individuals with stronger power values and in nations with greater levels of power values or power distance. The results suggest that workplace power can have a meaningful impact on job satisfaction, especially over time in individuals or societies that esteem power.


2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Sun ◽  
Jennifer J. Chen ◽  
Hongyan Jiang

Abstract. This study investigated the mediating role of coping humor in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and job satisfaction. Participants were 398 primary school teachers in China, who completed the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, Coping Humor Scale, and Overall Job Satisfaction Scale. Results showed that coping humor was a significant mediator between EI and job satisfaction. A further examination revealed, however, that coping humor only mediated two sub-dimensions of EI (use of emotion and regulation of emotion) and job satisfaction. Implications for future research and limitations of the study are discussed.


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