ADMS 2400 Lecture 4: Chap 4 (Lect 4)

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Len Karakowsky

Document Summary

Job satisfaction- a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one"s job or job experiences. It represents hoe you feel about your job and what you think about your job. Canadians identified corporate culture, the opportunity to use skills, the opportunity to learn, and the ability to be creative as the top drivers of job satisfaction. Financial rewards and benefits, flexible work hours, and stress were among the least-cited reasons for job satisfaction. Values- the things people consciously or unconsciously want to seek or attain. Value-perception theory- a theory that argues that job satisfaction depends on whether the employee perceives that his or her job supplies those things that he or she values. Pay satisfaction- employees" feelings about the compensation for their jobs. Promotion satisfaction- employees" feelings about how the company handles promotions. (frequent, fair and based on ability) Some might not want promotions as it may increase their workload and have longer hours.