Friday, April 19, 2013

Factors That Affect Job Satisfaction

Many factors contribute to job satisfaction, including the specific goals of the individual. When the conditions surrounding your job align with your personal ideal of the perfect work situation, inevitably you will have a high level of job satisfaction.
The personal criteria might include convenience of commute time to and from work, flexibility of schedule or myriad other factors relating to an individual’s preferences.
To zero in on the most important factors that affect job satisfaction overall, the National Business Research Institute did a survey and the results found six pivotal areas that are most influential on job satisfaction for the majority of workers.
Most important factors that affect job satisfaction:
Existence of opportunities
Promotions are not the only route to advancement opportunities. In addition to promotions, opportunities might include being responsible for important projects, team leadership roles and special assignments. If a job offers employees challenging opportunities, there is generally a high level of job satisfaction.
Low stress level
Work environments that create continuous stressful concerns and worries on the part of employees spawn low job satisfaction. A workplace where the schedule interferes with a person’s personal life, where work is unevenly distributed among employees, where interruptions interfere with job performance or there is constant worry about job security will not produce a high level of job satisfaction.
Good leadership
Most employees like to work for someone they trust and respect. If a manager motivates through good example, takes affirmative action when necessary and avoids any hint of favoritism or micro-management, the congenial atmosphere promotes high job satisfaction.
High standards
When the integrity of the company interfaces and aligns with the integrity of the individual and the organization as a whole takes pride in the quality of their production and customer service there is a greater level of job satisfaction.
Fair rewards
When compensation is adequate for the time spent and work involved employees will experience a high level of job satisfaction. This includes adequate salary, good benefits, regular performance reviews, motivational incentives, bonuses and raises aligning with effort expended.
Freedom to make decisions
In a positive work environment, employees are free to go about their business and make effective decisions involving their duties and responsibilities. The absence of red tape and involvement of upper echelon, demonstrating respect and trust for the individual worker encourages confidence and a high level of job satisfaction.
Taking these six pivotal factors into consideration when evaluating potential employment situations might be of assistance in the decision to accept a job offer that will culminate in a high level of future job satisfaction for you.

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