Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: : Job satisfaction is a key factor influencing employee retention, productivity, and overall workplace morale. It reflects an individual’s emotional response to their job and is shaped by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. In today’s fast-changing business environment, characterized by economic uncertainties, technological advancements, organizational restructuring, and outsourcing, ensuring job satisfaction is increasingly challenging. Organizations must focus on aligning employees with suitable roles while fostering a positive work culture. This study explores job satisfaction, its impact on employee behavior, and its distinction from motivation. It highlights how management can assess satisfaction levels and implement strategies to improve them. By understanding employee needs and addressing sources of dissatisfaction, organizations can enhance job satisfaction, leading to better performance and reduced turnover. Job satisfaction is an employee’s overall attitude toward their job, influenced by factors such as work environment, compensation, growth opportunities, and organizational culture. It plays a vital role in maintaining employee engagement and motivation. Industries like pharmaceuticals face challenges such as economic instability and workforce restructuring. Managers must address dissatisfaction to create a productive work environment. While management plays a crucial role, employees also bear responsibility for their own job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is an internal attitude, while motivation drives employees to perform efficiently. While higher satisfaction may reduce absenteeism and turnover, some studies suggest it does not always have a direct impact. Workplace dissatisfaction can lead to increased errors and accidents, affecting overall efficiency. To improve job satisfaction, organizations must collect reliable data through surveys, feedback mechanisms, and evaluations KEYWORDS: · Job Satisfaction · Women Employees · Employee Retention · Motivation · Workplace Morale
DOI: 10.55041/ijsrem46302
Author: MUTHU MOHAMMED YOUSUF S
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409853103