IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v19y2022i24p16868-d1004560.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Assessment of Both Personal and Professional Aspects to Measure Job Satisfaction Levels among Garment Workers: Empirical Evidence from a Developing Country

Author

Listed:
  • Deli Yuan

    (School of Management, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China)

  • Md. Abu Issa Gazi

    (School of Management, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China)

  • Md. Alinoor Rahman

    (Department of Management, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh)

Abstract

The main objective of the present study is to assess the role of professional and personal aspects in determining job satisfaction of garment industry workers in Bangladesh as a developing country. The present study is conducted on 350 workers from 25 garment factories in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur, three districts of Bangladesh where the garment industry dominates. The study location and sample size were determined based on the random sampling method. All the participating workers were interviewed in the light of a predetermined questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Science-SPSS software, version 24.0 was used for data analysis. Brayfield–Rothe Job Satisfaction Measurement Scale (JSMS) and Questionnaire for Measuring Satisfaction with professional aspects (QMSPA) has been used in this study. The results of the current study showed that, among personal aspects, only age significantly impacted the respondents’ overall job satisfaction. The respondents’ overall job satisfaction was also significantly influenced by all professional factors. Between the personal and professional facets, the importance of professional factors as determinants of job satisfaction is greater than that of personal factors. The results of the present study suggest that since professional aspects are the main components of job satisfaction, it is necessary to ensure the proper presence of these components. Factors such as pay, job security, and adequate and appropriate amount are indicators of job satisfaction. All parties involved in the garments industry such as employer–worker, regulatory body BGMEA, BKMEA, policy-making body, government, and factory authorities can take into account the results of this study and determine future course of action to increase workers’ job satisfaction.

Suggested Citation

  • Deli Yuan & Md. Abu Issa Gazi & Md. Alinoor Rahman, 2022. "Assessment of Both Personal and Professional Aspects to Measure Job Satisfaction Levels among Garment Workers: Empirical Evidence from a Developing Country," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-25, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16868-:d:1004560
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/24/16868/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/24/16868/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Md. Abu Issa Gazi & Md. Aminul Islam & Farid Ahammad Sobhani & Bablu Kumar Dhar, 2022. "Does Job Satisfaction Differ at Different Levels of Employees? Measurement of Job Satisfaction among the Levels of Sugar Industrial Employees," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-17, March.
    2. Jessica Breaugh & Adrian Ritz & Kerstin Alfes, 2018. "Work motivation and public service motivation: disentangling varieties of motivation and job satisfaction," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(10), pages 1423-1443, October.
    3. Saeed A. Al-Haidan & Alaa M. S. Azazz & Ibrahim A. Elshaer, 2022. "Social Disconnectedness and Career Advancement Impact on Performance: The Role of Employees’ Satisfaction in the Energy Sector," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-16, April.
    4. Biaoan Shan & Xiaoju Liu & Anwei Gu & Runxuan Zhao, 2022. "The Effect of Occupational Health Risk Perception on Job Satisfaction," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-14, February.
    5. Robayet Ferdous Syed & Kazi Tanvir Mahmud, 2022. "Factors influencing work-satisfaction of global garments supply chain workers in Bangladesh," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 69(4), pages 507-524, December.
    6. Mathieu, Cynthia & Fabi, Bruno & Lacoursière, Richard & Raymond, Louis, 2016. "The role of supervisory behavior, job satisfaction and organizational commitment on employee turnover," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 22(1), pages 113-129, January.
    7. Krumbiegel, Katharina & Maertens, Miet & Wollni, Meike, 2018. "The Role of Fairtrade Certification for Wages and Job Satisfaction of Plantation Workers," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 195-212.
    8. Zaw Min Thant & Yongjin Chang, 2021. "Determinants of Public Employee Job Satisfaction in Myanmar: Focus on Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 21(1), pages 157-175, March.
    9. Zhiming Cheng & Haining Wang & Russell Smyth, 2014. "Happiness and job satisfaction in urban China: A comparative study of two generations of migrants and urban locals," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 51(10), pages 2160-2184, August.
    10. Sabir Sadiq Abdulkhaliq & Zrar Mohsin Mohammadali, 2019. "The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Employees' Performance: A Case Study of Al Hayat Company - Pepsi Employees in Erbil, Kurdistan Region - Iraq," Management and Economics Review, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 4(2), pages 1-13, June.
    11. Kwan-Woo Kim & Yoon-Ho Cho, 2020. "The Moderating Effect of Managerial Roles on Job Stress and Satisfaction by Employees’ Employment Type," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-16, November.
    12. Adedapo Adewunmi Oluwatayo & Olufunmilayo Adetoro, 2020. "Influence of Employee Attributes, Work Context and Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Job Engagement," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 21(4), pages 295-308, December.
    13. Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, 2019. "Minimum Wage in Readymade Garments Industry in Bangladesh," American Journal of Trade and Policy, Asian Business Consortium, vol. 6(2), pages 57-66.
    14. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, 2019. "New Minimum Wage of the RMG Sector: Addressing the Issues of Non-Compliance in Implementation," CPD Working Paper 129, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
    15. Md. Abu Issa Gazi & Md. Aminul Islam & Jakhongir Shaturaev & Bablu Kumar Dhar, 2022. "Effects of Job Satisfaction on Job Performance of Sugar Industrial Workers: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-24, October.
    16. Mario Bossler & Sandra Broszeit, 2017. "Do minimum wages increase job satisfaction? Micro-data evidence from the new German minimum wage," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 31(4), pages 480-493, December.
    17. Aideed Bashir & Abeera Amir & Mehwish Jawaad & Tania Hasan, 2020. "Work conditions and job performance: An indirect conditional effect of motivation," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 1801961-180, January.
    18. Tracey Tshivhase & Lethukuthula Vilakazi, 2018. "Job Satisfaction: What factors in the Coal Mining Industry will lead to Higher Satisfaction?," International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 4(6), pages 17-25, September.
    19. Zinka Kosec & Stella Sekulic & Susan Wilson-Gahan & Katja Rostohar & Matej Tusak & Marta Bon, 2022. "Correlation between Employee Performance, Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction in Sedentary Jobs in Slovenian Enterprises," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-14, August.
    20. Adela Reig-Botella & Miguel Clemente & Sarah Detaille & Annet H. de Lange & Jaime López-Golpe, 2022. "Which Personal and Organizational Factors Influence the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Shipyard Blue-Collar Workers?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-14, April.
    21. Thomas Lange, 2021. "Job Satisfaction and Implications for Organizational Sustainability: A Resource Efficiency Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-17, March.
    22. Hussain, Taiba & Deery, Stephen, 2018. "Why do self-initiated expatriates quit their jobs: The role of job embeddedness and shocks in explaining turnover intentions," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 281-288.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Md. Abu Issa Gazi & Md. Aminul Islam & Jakhongir Shaturaev & Bablu Kumar Dhar, 2022. "Effects of Job Satisfaction on Job Performance of Sugar Industrial Workers: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-24, October.
    2. Robayet Ferdous Syed & Kazi Tanvir Mahmud, 2022. "Factors influencing work-satisfaction of global garments supply chain workers in Bangladesh," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 69(4), pages 507-524, December.
    3. Md. Abu Issa Gazi & Md. Aminul Islam & Farid Ahammad Sobhani & Bablu Kumar Dhar, 2022. "Does Job Satisfaction Differ at Different Levels of Employees? Measurement of Job Satisfaction among the Levels of Sugar Industrial Employees," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-17, March.
    4. Adela Reig-Botella & Miguel Clemente & Sarah Detaille & Annet H. de Lange & Jaime López-Golpe, 2022. "Which Personal and Organizational Factors Influence the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Shipyard Blue-Collar Workers?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-14, April.
    5. Anna Fabry & Goedele Broeck & Miet Maertens, 2022. "Gender Inequality and Job Satisfaction in Senegal: A Multiple Mediation Model," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 23(5), pages 2291-2311, June.
    6. Crispin H. V. Cooper, 2020. "Quantitative Models of Well-Being to Inform Policy: Problems and Opportunities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-13, April.
    7. Uju Violet Alola & Simplice A. Asongu & Andrew Adewale Alola, 2019. "Linking supervisor incivility with job embeddedness and cynicism: The mediating role of employee self-efficacy," Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. 19/091, African Governance and Development Institute..
    8. Susan E. Cornelio & Sharon Candy M. Mahusay, 2024. "Shifting Gears: A Study of Job Satisfaction and Performance in a Auto Dealership Company," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(7), pages 726-744, July.
    9. Osman M. Karatepe & Turgay Avci, 2019. "Nurses’ Perceptions of Job Embeddedness in Public Hospitals," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(1), pages 21582440198, February.
    10. Fabry, Anna & Van den Broeck, Goedele & Maertens, Miet, 2022. "Decent work in global food value chains: Evidence from Senegal," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
    11. Qingjun Zhao & Meijing Song & Hanrui Wang, 2022. "Voting with Your Feet: The Impact of Urban Public Health Service Accessibility on the Permanent Migration Intentions of Rural Migrants in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-20, November.
    12. Taiba Hussain & Alexandra Henderson & Sophia Soyoung Jeong, 2024. "Knowledge Sharing of Self-Initiated Expatriates: The Effects of Job Embeddedness, Career Capital, and Supervisor Incivility," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 64(5), pages 843-870, October.
    13. Ibrahim A. Elshaer & Mohamed Algezawy & Mohanad M. S. Ghaleb & Shaimaa A. Mohamed & Alaa M. S. Azazz, 2023. "The Impact of Social Loafing on Turnover Intention for Tourism Employees Post COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Mental Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-16, May.
    14. Anja Garbely & Elias Steiner, 2023. "Understanding compliance with voluntary sustainability standards: a machine learning approach," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(10), pages 11209-11239, October.
    15. Yang Chen & Hongsheng Chen & Jinhua Liu, 2019. "Household Split, Income, and Migrants’ Life Satisfaction: Social Problems Caused by Rapid Urbanization in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-12, June.
    16. Koch, Andreas & Kirchmann, Andrea & Reiner, Marcel & Scheu, Tobias & Boockmann, Bernhard & Bonin, Holger, 2018. "Verhaltensmuster von Betrieben und Beschäftigten im Zuge der Einführung des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns," IZA Research Reports 84, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    17. Bossler, Mario & Gürtzgen, Nicole & Lochner, Benjamin & Betzl, Ute & Feist, Lisa, 2018. "The German minimum wage: Effects on business expectations, profitability, and investments," FAU Discussion Papers in Economics 13/2018, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Institute for Economics.
    18. Bellmann, Lutz & Bossler, Mario & Dummert, Sandra & Ostmeier, Esther, 2017. "Mindestlohn: Längsschnittstudie für sächsische Betriebe," IAB-Forschungsbericht 201707, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    19. Pestel, Nico & Bonin, Holger & Isphording, Ingo E. & Gregory, Terry & Caliendo, Marco, 2020. "Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Beschäftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit," IZA Research Reports 95, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    20. Mustafa AlMemari & Khalizani Khalid & Abdullah Osman, 2025. "Does Career Adaptability Motivate Self-initiated Expatriates to Embed with Their Jobs? The Mediating Effect of Job Crafting," FIIB Business Review, , vol. 14(1), pages 89-102, January.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16868-:d:1004560. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.