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Antecedents Of Job Satisfaction:A Study Of Telecom Sector

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  • ADNAN RIAZ

    (Department of Business Administration Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan)

  • MUHAMMAD RAMAY

    (Department of Business Administration International Islamic University, Pakistan)

Abstract

This study is based on the assumption that “a happy worker is a productive worker”. The research was conducted to identify the significance of those factors that lead towards job satisfaction and commitment of employees working in the telecom sector of Pakistan. The associations among pay and benefits, performance appraisal system, career development and management, supervision and collegiality and open communication (independent variables) were investigated with job satisfaction (dependent variable). The relationship between job satisfaction (dependent variable) and job commitment (outcome) was also hypothesized. Through questionnaire survey responses from 221 employees working at managerial and non-managerial positions were collected, which showed the significant association of supervision and collegiality and open communication on job satisfaction. Furthermore, job satisfaction was also found highly correlated and dependent upon job commitment. Managerial implications and conclusions are presented based upon these results.

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  • Adnan Riaz & Muhammad Ramay, 2010. "Antecedents Of Job Satisfaction:A Study Of Telecom Sector," Perspectives of Innovation in Economics and Business (PIEB), Prague Development Center, vol. 4(1), pages 66-73, February.
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    Keywords

    Pay and benefits; communication; performance appraisal; supervision and collegiality; career development and management; job satisfaction; job commitment.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • M52 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects

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