JOB SATISFACTION: INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
Keywords:
Job satisfaction, Education, Experience, Pay, CommunicationAbstract
The present study investigates the functions of experience and educational level on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is defined as the emotional feeling of an employee towards his job. Further, Job satisfaction is defined as an affective reaction to a job that results from the comparison of perceived outcomes with those that are desired. It is a psychological attachment of an employee with his job. The study first examines the theoretical understanding of demographic variables & job satisfaction, followed by an empirical investigation. The data was collected by using standardised scale: Job Satisfaction Scale (Spector, 1985). The study covers middle and senior level executives of PSU and Private sector organizations. Descriptive statistics, Correlation, T-test, and ANOVA were employed on the collected data to find out the answer of research questions and to achieve the research objectives. The finding of the study divulges that no significant difference exists between difference experience groups as well in different level of educational groups, related to job satisfaction. But deep enquiry of results clearly shows that few dimensions of job satisfaction have significant difference in various experience and educational groups. This study is a contribution in extant literature pool of demographic study of job satisfaction. It will also enhance the understanding of job satisfaction in Indian organizations. Subjects of the study are bound to the top and middle level employees. Similar study can be done on lower level of employee to find out more favourable results.
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