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What is job satisfaction

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Using Rand's theory of emotions as a starting point, the concepts of satisfaction, dissatisfaction, value, emotion, and appraisal, and their interrelationships are discussed, and the present theory of job satisfaction is contrasted with previous theories.
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This article is published in Organizational Behavior and Human Performance.The article was published on 1969-11-01. It has received 1956 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Job satisfaction & Job design.

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How to increase job satisfaction: the role of participative decisions and feeling trusted

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the consequences of participative decision making for job satisfaction and trust and found that participative decisions positively influence job satisfaction both directly and indirectly by means of employees' perception of trust.
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Impact of Employee Empowerment

TL;DR: In this article, a study focused on employee empowerment and how empowerment is related to job satisfaction and commitment with the organization in the banking sector of Pakistan, it also evaluates the empowerment given to employees in banking sector, their satisfaction, and commitment level.

The relationship between job satisfaction and leadership practices: a survey-based analysis of full-time business faculty in the wisconsin technical college system

TL;DR: This paper found positive correlations between seven of the nine subscales of the Job Satisfaction Survey and leadership practices of the direct supervisor, but insufficient data existed to prove any of the four demographics played a role in the job satisfaction levels of the respondents.

Compensation Management and Organisational Commitment in Developing Economies: Indian Perspective

TL;DR: In this article, a study based on data obtained from five hundred (500) workers in Indian manufacturing companies explored the connection between compensation management and organisational commitment and found that benefits have direct link with job stability; similarly, training and salary package have strong link with organizational commitment.

Qualitative job insecurity, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment: the mediating role of control perceptions

TL;DR: In this article, the mediating role of work-related control perceptions (i.e., organizational control and employability) in the relation between qualitative job insecurity and employee attitudes was analyzed.
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Work and motivation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors integrate the work of hundreds of researchers in individual workplace behavior to explain choice of work, job satisfaction, and job performance, including motivation, goal incentive, and attitude.
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Science and human behavior

TL;DR: The psychology classic "Walden Two" as mentioned in this paper is a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century.
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The motivation to work

TL;DR: Motivation and performance are not merely dependent upon environmental needs and external rewards as discussed by the authors, but instead, satisfaction came most often from factors intrinsic to work: achievements, job recognition, and work that was challenging, interesting, and responsible.
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Management and the Worker

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the development of the interviewing program and the practical operation of the Plan the Training of Supervisors and the Investigation of Complaints, as well as the analysis of complaints fact vs. sentiment.
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