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Article: Job Satisfaction
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- Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed.
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JOB SATISFACTION
Job satisfaction is a worker's sense of achievement and success on the job. It is generally perceived to be directly linked to productivity as well as to personal well-being. Job satisfaction implies doing a job one enjoys, doing it well, and being rewarded for one's efforts. Job satisfaction further implies enthusiasm and happiness with one's work. Job satisfaction is the key ingredient that leads to recognition, income, promotion, and the achievement of other goals that lead to a feeling of fulfillment.
WHAT WORKERS NEED IN JOB SATISFACTION
Major specifics of what workers need in job satisfaction include self-esteem and identity. A significant portion of job ...