Does Job Satisfaction Differ at Different Levels of Employees? Measurement of Job Satisfaction among the Levels of Sugar Industrial Employees

Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Md. Aminul Islam, Farid Ahammad Sobhani and Bablu Kumar Dhar
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Md. Abu Issa Gazi: Faculty of Applied Science and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis 02600, Malaysia
Md. Aminul Islam: Faculty of Applied Science and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis 02600, Malaysia
Farid Ahammad Sobhani: School of Business and Economics, United International University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Bablu Kumar Dhar: Department of International Trade and Economics, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: Purpose: The main purpose of the present study is to find comparative job satisfaction scores between different levels of employees (foremen and workers). Design/Methodology/Approach: Researcher has selected sugar industrial sector of Bangladesh as research ground. On the basis of stratified random sampling, 300 respondents have been selected from 5 (five) state-run sugar mills. This study is absolutely based on primary sources of information. To measure job satisfaction, the Job Satisfaction Index (JSI) developed by Brayfield and Rothe (1951) has been used in this study. This study conducted a face-to-face interview with a scheduled of questionnaire for data collection and the core value of workers satisfaction and dissatisfaction that they feel from working in different sugar mills in Bangladesh are placed here. Data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science). Findings: The research exposed that a pointedly higher percentage of the foreman was gratified with their existent job but not statistically significant. The study also revealed that some job-related factors have the significant contribution on job satisfaction than those of personal factors for both groups of respondents. Originality/ Value: This paper investigated the impact of job facets and personal factors on job satisfaction of the employees. This study used primary data sources. The study suggested that pay, recognition for good work, participation in decision making, promotion, and good relationship with colleagues were more important as determinants of job satisfaction, so superfluous prominence should be given on these for humanizing workplace pleasure of the workers and foremen of sugar industry.

Keywords: job satisfaction; job factors; personal factors; sugar mills; workers and foremen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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