The Effect of Job and Environmental Factors on Job Satisfaction in Automotive Industries

• Autorzy: Dawal S. Z. M. , Taha Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A methodology was developed for diagnosing industrial work, which includes questionnaire, observation, measurements, data collection and statistical analysis. A survey was conducted to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and factors that affect work design in 2 automotives manufacturing companies in Malaysia. A basic work design model was proposed. The aim of this model was to determine the factors that influence employees’ perception towards their work. A set of multiple-choice questionnaires was developed and data was collected by interviewing employees at a production plant. The survey focused on job and environmental factors. The results supported the proposed model and showed that job and environmental factors were significantly related to job satisfaction. They highlighted the significant influence of age, work experience and marital status on job satisfaction. Further, environmental factors, especially the surroundings, context dependence and the building’s function, also had a significant impact on job satisfaction.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

job satisfaction; environmental factors; job factors; survey; employees’ perception

PL

Malezja; przemysł motoryzacyjny; środowisko; środowisko pracy; satysfakcja z pracy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 12, No. 3
• Strony: 267--280
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dawal S. Z. M.

• Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

autor

Taha Z.

• Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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