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Employee Satisfaction

Employee Satisfaction. Why Worry About Job Satisfaction?. Absenteeism Turnover Organizational citizenship Commitment Performance. Individual Differences in Employee Satisfaction. Important Findings Consistency across jobs Consistency across time

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Employee Satisfaction

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  1. Employee Satisfaction

  2. Why Worry About Job Satisfaction? • Absenteeism • Turnover • Organizational citizenship • Commitment • Performance

  3. Individual Differences in Employee Satisfaction • Important Findings • Consistency across jobs • Consistency across time • Relationship between life satisfaction and job satisfaction • Why? • Genetics • Core self-evaluation • self-esteem • self-efficacy • internal locus of control • optimism/positive affectivity

  4. Your Predisposition to be SatisfiedProjects A, B, and C • Interest Inventory • Life Satisfaction Measure • Core Self-Evaluation • self-esteem • locus of control • affectivity • Job Satisfaction History

  5. Discrepancy Theories • Have the employee’s expectations been met? • Realistic job previews (RJPs) • Have the employee’s needs, values and wants been met? • Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy • ERG Theory • Two-factor Theory • McClelland’s Needs Theory

  6. Discrepancy TheoriesMaslow’s Need Hierarchy • Self-actualization needs • Ego needs • Social needs • Safety needs • Basic biological needs

  7. Discrepancy TheoriesERG Theory • Growth • Relatedness • Existence

  8. Discrepancy TheoriesTwo-Factor Theory • Motivators • responsibility • challenge • job control • Hygiene factors • pay • benefits • coworkers

  9. Discrepancy TheoriesMcClelland’s Needs Theory • Need for Achievement • Need for Affiliation • Need for Power

  10. Job Facets • Are the tasks enjoyable? • Do the employees enjoy working with their supervisors and coworkers? • Are coworkers outwardly unhappy

  11. Are Rewards And Resources Given Equitably? • Equity Theory • Components • inputs • outputs • input/output ratio • Possible Situations • underpayment • overpayment • equal payment

  12. Is There a Chance for Growth and Challenge? • Enriched jobs • variety of skills needed • employee completes entire task • tasks have meaning • employee has input/control • employee receives feedback • Methods • Job rotation • Job enlargement • Job enrichment

  13. Increasing Job Satisfaction • Hire “Satisfied” Employees • Eliminate Dissatisfiers • Express appreciation and provide proper feedback • Increase opportunities to socialize • Hold special events and friendly competitions • Increase humor • Have surprises • Assign the right tasks to the right people • Use the Premack Principle

  14. Hold Special Events and Friendly Competitions • Casual or spirit days • Increase socialization through parties, picnics, and socials • Hold fun contests • Celebrate birthdays and special occasions • Encourage humor

  15. Hire “Satisfied Employees” • Test for Satisfaction Potential • Interest inventory • Core self-evaluation • Satisfaction history • Provide a realistic job preview • Look for person-organization fit

  16. Express Appreciation and Provide Proper Feedback • Liberal use of praise and thanks • Positive feedback • Service and performance awards • _________________ • _________________ • _________________

  17. Increase Opportunities to Socialize • Picnics • Lunches • _______________ • _______________ • _______________ • _______________ • _______________

  18. Hold Special Events and Friendly Competitions • Casual days • Company logo day • ________________ • ________________ • ________________ • ________________

  19. Increase Humor • Bulletin boards with humor • Attach cartoons to boring memos • ________________ • ________________ • ________________

  20. Have Surprises • Order lunch for everyone • Let everyone leave an hour early • __________________ • __________________ • __________________ • __________________

  21. Assign the Right Tasks to the Right People • People have different interests • People have different skills

  22. Premack Principle • Reinforcement is relative between people • Reinforcement is relative within people

  23. Reinforcement Hierarchy 1. Analyze data 2. Input data 3. Create reports 4. Print reports 5. Return phone calls 6. Attend meetings 7. Make phone calls

  24. Eliminate Dissatisfiers • Interpersonal conflict • peers • supervisors • customers • Inequity • Low pay • Job security • Poor working conditions • Work schedule issues

  25. Why Employees Are Absent • No consequences for attending or missing work • Illness and personal problems • Individual differences • Unique events

  26. Why Employees Are AbsentNo Consequences • Rewards for Attending • financial incentives • well pay • games • time off • recognition programs • Discipline for Not Attending • Unclear Policy and Record Keeping

  27. Why Employees Are AbsentAdjustment to Work Stress • Overload • Conflict • peers • supervisors • Boredom • Safety Issues

  28. Why Employees Are AbsentOther Causes • Illness and Personal Problems • Individual Differences • personality • attendance history • Unique Events • weather • car not starting

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