Employee Satisfaction

Why Worry About Job Satisfaction?

• Absenteeism• Turnover• Organizational citizenship• Commitment• Performance

Individual Differences in Employee Satisfaction

• Important Findings– Consistency across jobs

– Consistency across time

– Relationship between life satisfaction and job satisfaction

• Why?– Genetics

– Core self-evaluation• self-esteem• self-efficacy• internal locus of control• optimism/positive affectivity

Your Predisposition to be SatisfiedProjects A, B, and C

• Interest Inventory• Life Satisfaction Measure• Core Self-Evaluation

– self-esteem

– locus of control

– affectivity

• Job Satisfaction History

Discrepancy Theories

• Have the employee’s expectations been met?– Realistic job previews (RJPs)

• Have the employee’s needs, values and wants been met?– Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy

– ERG Theory

– Two-factor Theory

– McClelland’s Needs Theory

Discrepancy TheoriesMaslow’s Need Hierarchy

• Self-actualization needs• Ego needs• Social needs• Safety needs• Basic biological needs

Discrepancy TheoriesERG Theory

• Growth

• Relatedness

• Existence

Discrepancy TheoriesTwo-Factor Theory

• Motivators– responsibility

– challenge

– job control

• Hygiene factors– pay

– benefits

– coworkers

Discrepancy TheoriesMcClelland’s Needs Theory

• Need for Achievement• Need for Affiliation• Need for Power

Job Facets

• Are the tasks enjoyable?• Do the employees enjoy

working with their supervisors and coworkers?

• Are coworkers outwardly unhappy

Are Rewards And Resources Given Equitably?

• Equity Theory• Components

– inputs

– outputs

– input/output ratio

• Possible Situations– underpayment

– overpayment

– equal payment

Is There a Chance for Growth and Challenge?

• Enriched jobs– variety of skills needed

– employee completes entire task

– tasks have meaning

– employee has input/control

– employee receives feedback

• Methods– Job rotation

– Job enlargement

– Job enrichment

Increasing Job Satisfaction

• Hire “Satisfied” Employees• Eliminate Dissatisfiers• Express appreciation and provide proper feedback• Increase opportunities to socialize• Hold special events and friendly competitions• Increase humor• Have surprises• Assign the right tasks to the right people• Use the Premack Principle

Hold Special Events and Friendly Competitions

• Casual or spirit days• Increase socialization

through parties, picnics, and socials

• Hold fun contests• Celebrate birthdays and

special occasions• Encourage humor

Hire “Satisfied Employees”

• Test for Satisfaction Potential– Interest inventory

– Core self-evaluation

– Satisfaction history

• Provide a realistic job preview• Look for person-organization fit

Express Appreciation and Provide Proper Feedback

• Liberal use of praise and thanks

• Positive feedback• Service and performance

awards• _________________• _________________• _________________

Increase Opportunities to Socialize

• Picnics• Lunches• _______________• _______________• _______________• _______________• _______________

Hold Special Events and Friendly Competitions

• Casual days• Company logo day• ________________• ________________• ________________• ________________

Increase Humor

• Bulletin boards with humor• Attach cartoons to boring

memos• ________________• ________________• ________________

Have Surprises

• Order lunch for everyone• Let everyone leave an

hour early• __________________• __________________• __________________• __________________

Assign the Right Tasks to the Right People

• People have different interests

• People have different skills

Premack Principle

• Reinforcement is relative between people

• Reinforcement is relative within people

Reinforcement Hierarchy

1. Analyze data

2. Input data

3. Create reports

4. Print reports

5. Return phone calls

6. Attend meetings

7. Make phone calls

Eliminate Dissatisfiers

• Interpersonal conflict– peers

– supervisors

– customers

• Inequity• Low pay• Job security• Poor working conditions• Work schedule issues

Why Employees Are Absent

• No consequences for attending or missing work

• Illness and personal problems

• Individual differences• Unique events

Why Employees Are AbsentNo Consequences

• Rewards for Attending– financial incentives

• well pay

• games

– time off

– recognition programs

• Discipline for Not Attending• Unclear Policy and Record Keeping

Why Employees Are AbsentAdjustment to Work Stress

• Overload• Conflict

– peers

– supervisors

• Boredom• Safety Issues

Why Employees Are AbsentOther Causes

• Illness and Personal Problems

• Individual Differences– personality

– attendance history

• Unique Events– weather

– car not starting

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