THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND PERSONALITY TRAIT AMONG BANK EMPLOYEES

Sumaira Naz (), Sumaira Rehman () and Humaira Saqib ()
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Sumaira Naz: Lecturer, Hazara University, Garden Campus, Mansehra, Pakistan
Sumaira Rehman: Lecturer, Hazara University, Garden Campus, Mansehra, Pakistan
Humaira Saqib: Lecturer, Hazara University, Garden Campus, Mansehra, Pakistan

Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, 2013, vol. 11 No 3 Paper 5 June, issue 5, 57-72

Abstract: Purpose of the current study is to discover the relationship between rating on annual progress reports and job satisfaction; between personality traits and job satisfaction among Banks employees; and to explore age, gender salary, marital status, and education differences on job satisfaction. Data were collected from 500 employees of five major banks of Pakistan (Allaied Bank, Alfalah Bank, Al-Habeeb Bank, Al-Islamic Bank, and National Bank, taking annual progress reports, personal information sheets, and scores on Job Satisfaction Scale (Macdonald & Maclntyre, 1997) and Ten Item Personality Inventory (Rentfrow, Gosling & Swann, 2003) of employees. Rating on annual progress reports has significant positive correlation with job satisfaction; Neuroticism has significant negative while extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness have significant positive correlation with job satisfaction; age, education, salary, and marital status have significant positive correlation with job satisfaction; and women are more satisfied with their jobs than men.

Keywords: Relationship; Personality Traits; Job Satisfaction; Bank Employees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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