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estion1b AsJobsatisfaction,canbedefinedashowcontentoneistowardshisorherjob, theycouldbeanumberoffactorsthatcancontributetojobSatisfaction,however accordingtoLuthans(2012)thefollowingarethemajorone 1.JobWorkPerformed:thiswouldentailthecontentsoftheworkthatthe individualperforms,andthiscanalsobecontributedbyamongothersby havingvariety,thegreaterthevarietyinjobcontentandlessrepetitionof tasksperformed,thegreaterthesatisfactionoftheindividualconcernedwill be.Inadditiontothiswouldbetomaketheworkchallengingandinteresting. AnotherpointthatcannotbeoverlookedisthatofCareerdevelopmentfor youngandold.Researchdoesalsoshowthatbyhavingfamily-friendly environmentintheworkplaceaswellasharassmentfreeattheworkplace doescontributetojobsatisfaction. 2.Promotions:Promotionsareanimportantaspectofaworker’scareerand life,affectingotherfacetsoftheworkexperience.Promotionscanbein differentformsandasaresultitcanalsohavedifferentformsofrewards whichhaveaneffectonjobsatisfaction.Promotionscanbebasedonthe jobsenioritythatoneholdsintheorganisationandthiscanbelinkedtothe rewards.Employeesaresatisfiedwiththeircurrentjobiftheycanseeapath availabletomoveuptheranksinthecompanyandbegivenmore responsibilityandwithitalongwithhighercompensation,withthisinmind mostcompaniesencouragetheiremployeestouptheirskillsthatwillgive themachanceofpromotion. 3.Pay:Jobsatisfactionisalsoimpactedbytheemployee’sviewsregardingthe fairnessofthecompanies’wagescaleaswellasthecurrentcompensation thattheemployeemightbegetting,thisisthereflectionofhowthe employeesviewsthemanagementtowardstheircontributiontothe company.Opportunitiestoearnspecialincentivessuchasbonuses,extra paidtimeofforvacationscanalsobringexcitementandhighjob satisfactiontotheworkplace. 4.Supervision:Supervisioncanplayaveryimportantroleinjobsatisfaction andthiscanbethefollowingtwoforms,onebeingemployeecentred wherebythedegreetowhichthemanagerisconcernedortakespersonal interestinthewell-beingoftheemployeesisshown.Thiscanalsobedone bythewayheiswillingtoprovideassistance,adviceandcommunication.It isalsoimportantfortheemployeestoknowthattheyhaveanopen-door policywiththeirsupervisorswheretheycanbeabletoexpresstheir challengeshinderingthemfromaccomplishingtheirwork 5.TheWorkGroup:Theworkgrouphasavitalroletoplayinjobsatisfaction,in thatafriendly,closeandcooperativeteamenvironmentisgoodforjob satisfaction,theoppositeistruewheretheteamdoesnotcooperateorget along,rudetowardseachotherwheremanagershavetostepinandresolve conflictsasthisdoesnotfosterthespiritofateam. 6.TheWorkingCondition
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