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Job Satisfaction
Definition:
Ø Job satisfaction
is a key work attitude: it is a
function of employee perceptions of events at work.
Facets of Job Satisfaction
Work itself 
Supervisor
Pay 
Promotion
Fellow workers
Summary
Ø It is possible for employees to be satisfied with one facet without being so with others.
Individual Determinants
Years in Career
Years in Career
Job expectations
Organization Determinants
Supervision
Job Challenge
Job
Clarity
Incentives
My Rise compared to Co- Worker Rise
My
effort and Performance Co- Worker effort and
Performance
Job Satisfaction and Performance
How Organizations can measure Job Satisfaction
Ø Observation
Ø Interview
Employee
Ø Questionnaires