Introduction
Human being seeks satisfaction in every walk in life. Briefly it can be
said that unless a person derives satisfaction in a job it will not be well done
on in extremely way not be done at all. Job satisfaction is one of the
important factors of the organizational to enhance the productivity of
employee.
Job is one of the important elements of people’s life. Their living style
and their social lives depend on their jobs. Therefore, it is necessary for
every organization to have satisfied workforce. They are not only providing
good services but are also providing job opportunities to a large group of
people. Keeping in view the contribution of private sector in the society and
the significant role of job satisfaction in order to improve the employees’
performance, the aim of the present study is to know the job satisfaction of
employees and its relationship with the performance level. Job satisfaction is
the positive and negative feelings of an employee towards his job or it is the
amount of happiness connected with the job. Therefore, job satisfaction is
one of the most widely spread researched topics in the field of organizational
psychology According to (Locke, 2020 )Job satisfaction is the positive and
enjoyable feeling that results from the evaluation of one’s job or job
experience.
The employee is essential elements in the process of implementing
the enterprises mission and vision, especially in the production sphere.
Employee’s should meet the performance criteria set by the organization to
ensure the quality and capability of their work. Employee satisfaction is a
valuable factor to the success of any institution. One way to determine
whether employees are happy and contented in fulfilling their work is
through employee job satisfaction evaluation and measurement. The major
priority for every employer is to keep its employees satisfied with their
careers throughout the time they spent at the company. The concept of job
satisfaction traditionally has been of great interest to social scientists and
even human resource specialists concerned with the problems of work in an
industrial society. Thus, it is important to examine these issues in order,
hopefully, to improve the work experiences of individuals as an end in itself.
Working is a significant factor in the quality of human lives because a
person’s labor generates
Individual wealth and develops personal power. Hence,
Being employed boosts a person’s self-esteem. It then
Opens doors for opportunities and learning that will give
rise to the feelings associated with fulfillment and
Satisfaction. The performance matches the expectations
And the employee is contented to what he/she receives,
He/she is satisfied, and if there is no intrinsic motivation, the employee is
dissatisfied. A high satisfaction implies improvement in effective
performance in doing work or service. However, this action is more
complicated than it appears. Consequently, for some individuals, everything
is not about money, there are instances that even money cannot justify the
genuine meaning of satisfaction. Some workers disregard money as a factor
in finding most satisfaction in their job. For those workers, satisfaction is
more than just what money can offer; it is something that money cannot
give. Satisfaction in job is more like of being comfortable and at peace with
yourself and your work environment; it can be derived from the fulfilment
that a worker felt towards his or her work environment that contributed a lot
in the workers’ growing concept of self.
But then, majority of the workers’ view money as an epitome of
satisfaction. As long as the wage that the worker earns can address his or
her needs and also can support his or her family’s needs, satisfaction is at its
utmost level. Indeed, practical wise individuals. Finding a job will never be
that easy, what is more difficult to look for is a stable job career where most
satisfaction is attained. In this study, the socioeconomic variables are mere
determinants of the applicants’ credibility and efficiency, which is taken into
account by the employers with regards to their decision to hire the applicant
or not. The credentials of the applicants are all of equal importance to the
employers. The employers see to it that the applicants are fit to the job that
is being offered so that maximum productivity and efficiency is attained.
Hence, managers, human resource department, or employers must
develop strategies that provide good working environment to increase job
satisfaction which in turn leads towards highest level of performance and
productivity.
