Determinants of Employee Job Satisfaction in Retail Sector
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Pay Satisfaction Efficiency, SecurityAbstract
The retail sector plays an important role in the economic growth of a country. It focuses on the importance of job satisfaction determinants and their impacts on the overall job satisfaction of employees. The result shows that salary, efficiency in work, co-worker relation, job security, reward, welfare schemes etc. are the most important determinants contributing to job satisfaction. The overall job satisfaction of the employees in retail sector is at the positive level. Data was collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire. Simple random sampling is used for collection of data from 50 employees. This paper presents a comprehensive diagnosis of job satisfaction of retail business, the factors causing the dissatisfaction & suggestions to improve them.
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