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Moderating Role of Gender between Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study of Software Industry Using Structural Equation Modeling

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  • Shruti Traymbak

    (Birla Institute of Technology, Lalpur, Ranchi, India)

  • Pranab Kumar

    (Birla Institute of Technology, Lalpur, Ranchi, India)

  • A.N. Jha

    (Birla Institute of Technology, Lalpur, Ranchi, India)

Abstract

This study examines the moderating role of gender between job characteristics and job satisfaction among Indian software employees which has received less attention in the Indian context. Additionally, it also examines difference in the job characteristics that affect male and female employee's job satisfaction. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and chi-square difference in multi group moderation analysis, used to test the hypothesized relationships. Chi-square difference test showed invariant moderation effect of gender on the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction. It has been also found that five job characteristics (skill variety, task significance, task identity, autonomy and feedback) have a significant positive impact on job satisfaction among male employees, whereas in case of female, only two job characteristics task significance and task identity were significant predictors of job satisfaction. Interestingly, task significance and task identity were common significant positive predictors of job satisfaction for both male and female software employees.

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  • Shruti Traymbak & Pranab Kumar & A.N. Jha, 2017. "Moderating Role of Gender between Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study of Software Industry Using Structural Equation Modeling," International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), IGI Global, vol. 8(2), pages 59-71, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jhcitp:v:8:y:2017:i:2:p:59-71
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    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.

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