factors influencing job satisfaction among gen x and gen y

7/28/2019 Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Gen x And Gen Y

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FACTORS INFLUENCING JOB

SATISFACTION AMONG GEN XAND GEN Y


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INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM

STATEMENT

An aging workforce support the need to betterunderstand generational distinctions in order tosupport a productive workplace

The generational research may contribute to abetter understanding and appreciation on thedifferences and similarities among generations

Introduction

To investigate whether these threefactors; quality of supervision, workingconditions and pay do influence jobsatisfaction among Generation X andGeneration Y

ProblemStatement


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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Research Objectives

To find out whetherquality ofsupervision influences jobsatisfaction

To find out whetherworkingconditions influence jobsatisfaction

To find out whetherpayinfluences job satisfaction

To find out whether there is anydifferences on job satisfactionbetween Generation X andGeneration Y

To offerrecommendations forimproving job satisfaction amongGeneration X and Generation Y

Research Questions

Does quality of supervisioninfluence job satisfaction?

Do working conditionsinfluence job satisfaction?

Does pay influence jobsatisfaction?

Is there any difference on jobsatisfaction between GenerationX and Generation Y?

What are the recommendationsfor improving job satisfactionamong Gen X and Gen Y?


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JOB SATISFACTION (JS)

# Luthans (1985)- factorsinfluence JS are pay, the workitself, promotions, supervision,workgroup, and workingconditions.

#Jenner (1994) - employees

job satisfaction is an importanttechnique for eliminatingabsenteeism, reducing turnover,and eventually raisingproductivity.

PAY# Lambert et al., (2001)-found that financial rewardshave a significant impact on

job satisfaction andperformance.

QUALITY OFSUPERVISION

# McCalister (2003) -studied the overallrelationship at workplacethat included supervisor &coworker support andexamined its impact on workstress and job satisfaction

he discovered thatrelationships at workconsiderably influence workstress and job satisfaction.

GENERATION X

# Generation X are placing ahigh importance onmaintaining their work-lifebalance and constantlyseeking for a balance betweenfamily, life and work (Gursoyet. al., 2008; Kaylene et. al.,2010).

WORKINGCONDITIONS

# Luthans, (1998)-said that

if working conditions aregood, for instance clean,and attractive surroundings,employees will find it easierto carry out their jobs. Onthe other hand, if theworking conditions are poorlike hot and noisy

surroundings, employeeswill find it difficult to get theirwork done and therebyexperience dissatisfaction.

GENERATION Y

# Zhou (2012)-found Gen Ysare largely dissatisfied withtheir work significantly morethan their elder generations.

LITERATURE

REVIEW


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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Pay

WorkingConditions

Quality ofSupervision

JobSatisfaction


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RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

Quality ofSupervision does

influence jobsatisfaction

WorkingConditions do

influence jobsatisfaction

Pay does influencejob satisfaction

There is adifference on jobsatisfaction between

Generation X and

Generation Y


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AND DATA ANALYSIS

TECHNIQUESources ofdata

Secondary

Data

ResearchSetting

MEMC Ipoh,Perak

Types ofInvestigation

RegressionAnalysis

Independent T-test

Data CollectionInstrument

Questionnaires

Data CollectionProcedure

Personally-

administered

Statistical Method

Statistical Packagefor the SocialScience version

20.5 (SPSS)

Scale ofMeasurement

Nominal Scale

Five-point LikertScale

Data AnalysisTechniques

FrequenciesAnalysis

Regression


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FINDINGS

Value of Rsquared

.731

Value ofCoefficient


(.000)

WorkingConditions

(.037)

Pay (.877)

IndependentT-test

Gen Y(3.9250)

Gen X(4.0000)


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RECOMMENDATIONS AND

CONCLUSIONS

Roles ofSupervisor(Mentoring)

Leadershipqualities (Joint-Problem Solving)

CommunicationSkills (Two-wayCommunication


Improvement of

working amenitiesand workenvironmentfacilities

Safety workingenvironment

WorkingConditions

Based in our finding, only two

independent variables proven will

influence job satisfaction which

are quality of supervision andworking conditions that have

significant relationship.

This research helps to enhance

better understandingon factors that

will influence level of job satisfaction

between multi generational and have

itscontribution in distressing the

level of job satisfaction.


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