RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION.

Every competitive organization is supported and dedicated by a motivated employee base that comes from employee motivation and job satisfaction (VARMA 2017). Workplace motivation and job satisfaction should be considered individually, in order to better understand and make it easier to identify the impacts on it (Heneman, Greenberger & Strasser, 1988; Igalens & Roussel, 1999; Pool, 1997, cited in Mensah 2016). If the relationship between work motivation and relevant characteristics of job satisfaction is examined and found to be significantly positive, then the relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction also increases (Pool, 1997, cited in Mensah 2016). Employee performance is benefited by motivation and job satisfaction. They are the methods for enhancing employee performance (Mehmeti).

Job satisfaction has been used as a fundamental function in practice by the most of motivation theories. For instance, the development of the well-known Maslow Hierarchy of Needs, which is the basis for the majority of motivation theories, uses job satisfaction as a base. Based on the execution of Job Satisfaction, Herzberg’s Two-factor theory was completely established. It has number of aspects that affect job satisfaction and has been also divided into two groups as hygiene factors and motivators. A strong implementation of Alderfer's ERG Theory and McClelland's Theory of Needs has also been established in regards to Job Satisfaction and Motivation (Kian et al. 2014).

Similarities and Differences between Motivation and Job Satisfactions.

  • While motivation is defined as the behavioral reward as a result of motivating elements, job satisfaction is defined as attitudes about work-related feelings (Kian et al.2014).
  • More specifically, internal factors and requirements met by occupations are the target of theory of motivation and affective job satisfaction (Kian et al.2014).
  • Affective Job Satisfaction will indicate whether a given experience inspired positive or negative feelings, while motivational content theories gain experience and subsequently enhance or minimize efforts to their work (Kian et al.2014).
  • “Employee motivation is considered as independent variable and job satisfaction as dependent variable” (NDERITU 2013).

Figure 1.02 motivation and job satisfaction towards employee performance.

(Source: Mehmeti)

Dimensions of job satisfaction impacting on motivation.

  • Work itself
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Supervision
  • Co-workers
  • Working conditions
  • Pay

The relationship between job satisfaction, motivation and biographical characteristics.

  • Occupational level
  • Marital status
  • Age
  • Educational level
  • Race
  • Tenure
  • Gender

Consequences of demotivation and job dissatisfaction.

  • Absenteeism.                                                   
  • Organizational commitment
  • Life satisfaction.                                             
  • Performance and productivity.

 

REFERENCES.

 

1.      Achim,I.M., Dragolea,L., Bălan,G.,(2013). THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION TO INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE. Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, 15(2), pp.685-691.

2.      ARENDSE, B., (2013). WORK MOTIVATION AND SATISFACTION AMONGST EMPLOYEES IN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANISATION IN THE WESTERN CAPE. Available at : https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/58914996.pdf

3.      Kian, T.S., Yusoff,W.F.W., Rajah,S.,(2014). JOB SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE AMONG THESE TWO. European Journal of Business and Social Sciences,03(02), pp.94-102

4.      Mehmeti, A., IMPACT OF MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.Availableat:https://repository.ukim.mk/bitstream/20.500.12188/9721/1/EBTSF-20_paper_65.pdf

5.      Mensah, K., Boye,E, Kwesi, (2016). Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM), 09(02), pp. 255-309.

6.      NDERITU, W.M., (2013). INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON JOB SATISFACTION.Available at:http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/56323/Nderitu,%20Waithaka%20M_influence%20Of%20Employee%20Motivation%20On%20Job%20Satisfaction.pdf?sequence=3

7.      Varma, C., (2017). IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION & JOB SATISFACTION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE. International Journal of Social Science & Interdisciplinary Research, 6(2), pp. 10-20.

 

Comments

  1. Dulshan EdirisuriyaSeptember 3, 2022 at 6:06 AM

    Hi Nonali,
    Job satisfaction and it’s theories have 3 major components.
    1. Motivational component
    2. Emotional component
    3. Informational component
    Some theories related to job satisfaction are overlapped with the motivational theories also.
    (Roos and Eeden, 2008)

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    1. Nonali SandeepaSeptember 8, 2022 at 8:50 AM

      Thank you for the feedback Dulshan! Job satisfaction is a concept that can suggest different ideas to different people. Although job satisfaction is linked with motivation, it is difficult to analyze that link. Job satisfaction is something that exists within a person. An example is a quantitative, qualitative personality trait. (Mullins, 2005).

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  2. Nimshi RanawanaSeptember 8, 2022 at 9:39 AM

    Well explained. Jehanzeb, Rasheed and Rasheed (2012) emphasized that the primary elements that affect employee motivation are incentives, rewards, and recognition. For tasks that haven't been accomplished previously, tangible rewards are beneficial in raising performance. They also promote critically thinking, which helps with both quality and quality in attaining objectives.

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  3. Saleem Mutaliph September 30, 2022 at 10:56 PM

    Great Article Nonali, Adding Further Job satisfaction is a complex concept, which can mean a variety of things to different
    people. Carr (2008) People certainly have a feeling about different aspects of their jobs, such as co-workers,
    pay, the nature of work and supervisory level thus job satisfaction refers to people’s feelings
    about the different aspects of their job.

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