Things that make us satisfied

with our job

 JOB STRESS
• It is a relatively new phenomenon in modern
lifestyle
• A harmful physical and emotional response
resulted from disqualification of:
 capabilities
 resources
 workers’ needs e.g: appreciations and
satisfaction
 Definition of stress
• Response to certain circumstances (e.g:
pressure) or a physical, chemical, or
emotional factor that causes a bodily, or
mental tension and maybe a factor in disease
causation.
• Stress : is the condition
• Stressor : the stimulus that cause to stress
 Pressure

Excessive Moderate

Motivate workers
Stress & managers

Positive (eustress) Negative (distress)

Motivation & Harmful & lead to

commitment major illness
 Possible stressors of job stress
• Overwork: working late, taking work home,
no day off
• Low pay
• Impending layoffs
• Bad bonding with boss or colleagues
• Non-conducive working environment:
overcrowding, poor ergonomics
• Being in the wrong career
 Signs of job stress
•Early warning signs:
job dissatisfaction
sleep disturbances
short temper
headache
loss of focus and poor work performance
teeth grinding
interfered relationship with friends and family
 Absenteeism
Absenteeism
Absenteeism
 Signs of job stress (cont.)
• Long – term effects:
 cardiovascular disease
 musculoskeletal disease
 muscle tension
 depression
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 Job satisfaction
• It refers to the feelings people have toward their
job.
• A survey by Gallup revealed: 90% employees
were at LEAST satisfied with their jobs
• A study by SHRM found: 40% employees were
VERY satisfied with their jobs
* Gallup and SHRM (Society for Human Resource
Management) are institutions that conduct studies
on job satisfaction of employees
 Organizational commitment
• It is the emotional attachment people have
toward company
• There is a high degree overlap between job
satisfaction and organizational commitment
• In other words, THINGS THAT MAKE US
HAPPY WITH OUR JOB OFTEN MAKE US
MORE COMMITTED TO THE COMPANY
Things that make us satisfied
with our job
 Job characteristics
• Ability to use a variety of skills
• Having autonomy at work
• Receive feedback on the job (e.g: appraisal
and appreciation)
• The jobs help employees improve and build
their skills
 Organizational justice
• Fair company policies and procedures (e.g: equal
chances for career advancement and promotions)
• Fair and kind treatment from supervisors
• Fairness of their pay and other rewards received
from the company
* At the root of organizational justice is TRUST;
something that is easier to break than to repair
once broken
 Psychological contract
• It is the unspoken, informal understanding that
an employee will contribute certain things to
the organization (e.g: work ability and a
willing attitude) and will receive certain things
in return (e.g: reasonable pay and benefits)
• Under psychological contract, employee may
believe that they will be given bonus, periodic
raises and promotions and will be not laid off.
 Relationships at work
• Socially accepted in the group work
• Well cooperated with other colleagues
• Good communication with managers
• Considerate and caring manager
• Building a trust-based relationship with
managers
 Level of stress
• Low level of stress in terms of:
 environment – conducive, cool, adequate
ventilation of work space
 interpersonal – no organizational politics,
good bonding with co-workers
 organizational – autonomy in completing
tasks, warranty on security of job
 Do you know???
• Top occupations in job satisfaction
# 1. Clergy 87.2%
# 2. Firefighters 80.1%
# 3. Physical therapist 78.1%
# 4. Authors 74.2%
# 5. Special education teachers 70.1%
# 6. Teachers 69.2%
# 7. Education administrators 68.4%
# 8. Painter, sculptors, related 67.3%
# 9. Psychologists 66.9%
# 10. Security & financial service salesperson 65.4%
 Do you know???(cont.)
• Bottom occupations in satisfaction
# 10 Waiters/Servers 27.0%
# 9 Bartenders 26.4%
# 8 Freight, Stock, & Material Handlers 25.8%
# 7 Roofers 25.3%
# 6 Furniture/Home Furnishing Salespersons 25.2%
# 5 Cashiers 25.0%
# 4 Apparel Clothing Salespersons 23.9%
# 3 Hand Packers and Packagers 23.7%
# 2 Food Preparers, Misc. 23.6%
#1 Laborers, Except Construction 21.4%
 References
• http://en.wikipedia.org
• http://helpguide.org
• http://www.web-books.com/eLibrary/
• http://www.superscholar.org