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Research Article
Received date: 28 September 2018; Accepted date: 14 February 2019; Published date: 12April 2019
Copyright © 2019. Mohammd Abuhashesh, Rand Al-Dmour and Ra’ed Masa’deh.Distributed under
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Abstract
In order to help the Jordanian industrial sector to minimize the amount of time and money
currently spent on recruiting and training new employees due to the rapid employee turnover
rate, this study aims to identify the factors which encourage employees to remain in their jobs
for a long-term as opposed to those that create negative sentiments thus, leading employees to
quit. The factors under focus are wages, organizational culture, benefits, job satisfaction, stress,
training and development, promotion prospects, and job security. The study measures the
impact of each factor on employee satisfaction. The research population is the body of
employees in Jordan’s industrial sector, with a random sample of industrial employees
representing the population. The quantitative method is used to examine the research question.
The study found that Jordanian employees care the most about their salaries and position more
than any other factors. Therefore, we recommend that Jordanian manufactures consider
studying the range of salary for each position, so they do not miss out on talented people or lose
a good employee.
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Cite this Article as: Mohammd Abuhashesh, Rand Al-Dmour and Ra’ed Masa’deh (2019)," Factors that affect
Employees Job Satisfaction and Performance to Increase Customers’ Satisfactions", Journal of Human
Resources Management Research, Vol. 2019 (2019), Article ID 354277, DOI: 10.5171/2019.354277
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personal interest and job satisfaction there position, and type of job affect attitudes
since bringing the happiness and peace of toward work.
mind is necessary to balance our personal
lives and affects family and social
relationships. From an employer’s Literature Review
standpoint, it is in their interests to create a
work environment where employees feel Wages
motivated and encouraged to apply their full
energies. Previous studies by Frye (2004) show that
there is a positive relationship between
The focus of this study is to identify the wages and employee performance and that
factors that influence employee satisfaction income is the major factor of employee
and performance, with a view of helping satisfaction. A survey by Nguyen et al. (2003)
business managers to attract, motivate and also showed that job satisfaction is positively
retain their employees in the long term. The affected by wages. These findings have been
term ‘employee satisfaction’ describes the corroborated by numerous researchers
way an individual feels, thinks, and perceives (Cappelli & Sherer, 1988, Brown et al., 2008).
his/her job, encompassing the positive and Kathawala, Moore & Elmuti (1990)
negative sentiments that influence the way concluded that the salary system is the sole
an employee performs his/her work tasks. motivating factor for employees in the
Employee satisfaction has a direct bearing on automobile industry. They also state that
behavior in the workplace, with a good level compensations and rewards are important
of employee satisfaction improving the tools to control employee turnover rate.
retention rate of employees and minimizing Hamermesh (2001) found that an increase in
recruiting and training expenses. Satisfied the salary has only temporary effects on
employees perform their tasks better, and employee satisfaction. In the other hand,
long-term employees usually have a greater According to Wang & Seifert (2017), wages
level of skill and expertise, both of which lead cut can affect employees’ moral. Also,
to increased performance. Since high employees’ performances tend to go to the
employee satisfaction can be seen to lead to wrong direction. Therefore, most of the
smooth operations in the workplace and companies during recession tend to lay off
result in higher profits, it is crucial for people instead of cutting payment.
managers to understand the key factors that
increase employee satisfaction and, The roots of the payment for performance
therefore, performance. This study will idea stems from a reinforcement theory
potentially assist human resources which suggests that payment can be linked to
departments and top management in employee performance. Heneman (1992)
Jordanian industry to focus their efforts on suggested that managers set target goals and
the factors that most influence employee reward employees who meet them with a
satisfaction which directly affect job scheme of bonuses for achievement,
retention and employee turnover. By consequently raising the overall
studying the factors of wages, organizational performance.
culture, benefits, stress, training and
Organizational Culture
development, promotion system, and job
security, we will be able to deduce the Organizational culture can be defined as the
percentage of influence for each factor. A set of characteristics that makes a company
survey has been carried out among Jordanian unique and distinguishes it from other
industrial employees to pinpoint the reality companies, or as the way by which
behind job satisfaction and high employees within a company interact and the
performance, also taking into account how work environment that this interaction
the employee’s age, education level, job creates. Researchers have expanded the
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definition of organizational culture, with Lee as important to the company, and thus tend
&Yu (2004) stating that it is the unique to have low interest and satisfaction which
quality and organization style of a given negatively affects their performance. A weak
workplace, while Abu-Jarad, Yusof, & Nikbin organizational culture that doesn’t value
(2010) defined it as how things are done and team work and unity may suffer from a lack
dealt within an organization, as well as being of cooperation, and possibly creates a conflict
a way for new employees to gauge how to between individuals and departments, thus
interact with colleagues. Alvesson & Spicer greatly damages the overall health of the
(2012) affirmed that culture encompasses a company. Since organizational culture is
shared set of key values, understandings, clearly a factor affecting satisfaction and
assumptions, and norms among a company’s performance in the workplace, Jordanian
employees. Organizational culture can be industry needs to focus on eliminating
viewed as the normative binding that holds negative factors that hinder employee
the entire organization together (Tichy, performance and concentrate on the factors
1982). that ameliorate satisfaction.
Organizational culture can have either a The ideal culture is the one in which
positive or a negative impact on employee employees hold similar ethical values,
motivation and performance. Previous communicate well and form a cohesive team.
studies had determined the relationship Jordanian companies need to be aware of the
between culture and commitment. Yıldırım et benefits of enhancing their organizational
al. (2016) found that positive culture culture and of shaping the work environment
increased the commitment of the employees. to one where company goals can be achieved
Also, marketing culture can influence the and where employees know their tasks and
performance of the employees (Al- responsibilities and understand assessment
Mohammad, 2014). A successful culture procedures Thus, they will be able to reap
encourages employees to perform their work the rewards of their skills and productivity.
tasks with energy and enthusiasm. The more
encouraging and positive the culture, the Job Satisfaction
greater the job satisfaction, the level of
commitment and the consequent efforts Job satisfaction is an individual’s subjective
expended by employees. When employees viewpoint encompassing the way he/she
consider themselves crucial to the company feels about his/her job and the employing
growth, they take responsibility for the organization. Moreover, job satisfaction is the
organization’s overall well-being. Overt pleasurable emotional state that results from
recognition and appreciation of good the achievement of job values (Courtney
performance leads employees to perform &Younkyoung, 2017). Each individual has
better in order to achieve their personal different criteria for measuring job
work goals and those of the company. In satisfaction. Influencing factors are payment,
addition, innovative culture and effective working hours, schedule, benefits, level of
working environment can promote effective stress, and flexibility. Job satisfaction has
changes and generate high quality service been linked to productivity, motivation,
and product. Also, strong culture can attract performance, and life satisfaction (Landy,
talented employees and reduce turnover rate 1978), while Locke (1976, p.1304) defined it
(Kim et al., 2017). as “a pleasurable or positive emotional state
resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or
On the other hand, in a culture where job experiences”. Research suggests that job
managers fail to empower their employees, satisfaction has emotional and behavioral
anxiety and distrust become the norm. components. The emotional components are
Employees don’t feel involved in the overall the feelings of happiness, anxiety, boredom,
company operation, don’t perceive their role and excitement evoked by the job. The
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employee conflict, innovation, and position for twenty years. He/she either
organizational culture. Training and gains promotion or seeks new challenges
development sessions not only prepare elsewhere. Moreover, promotion brings
employees for the next step on the higher status and better payment, as well as
promotional ladder, but they can also the feeling that hard work and loyalty are
strengthen employer-employee bonds, recognized and rewarded.
enabling the employer to distinguish
employee performance and talent (Qayyum Company promotion policies and procedures
et al., 2012). Vemic (2007) points out that play a big role in employee satisfaction. Some
when employees possess adequate companies have a policy of internal
knowledge and experience, they feel promotion, while other companies prefer to
confident enough to become part of the recruit new employees to vacant positions.
decision-making process. Moreover, when Successful companies reward their best
top management promotes strong employees with promotions, since obvious
organizational learning culture, employees appreciation and reward from management
expand their knowledge and skills through encourage the employee to maximize his/her
training (Malik & Kanwal, 2016). efforts, and thus, increase productivity.
Naturally, an employee who enjoys high self-
Saleem et al. (2011) identify some of the esteem will perform tasks confidently and
benefits of training and development as the efficiently, which is beneficial to the
tools to improve human capital, enhance organization as a whole. A pro-active
skills, increase employee knowledge and employee will seek advancement through
work efficiency, reduce non-productive work education, training and development
time such as sick days, and reduce programs, thus enhancing their skills and
absenteeism, as well as increase quality by experience in order to be recognized by
reducing employee error and the resulting management as somebody worthy of
wastage. According to Obisi (2011), training promotion (Gupta, 2011; abuhashesh, 2014).
should aim to enhance employees’ skills and
performance in the workplace. The strength According to Armstrong (2009), companies
and capabilities of the company are derived looking to increase stability and retain long-
from those of its employees. Each employee’s term employees should strengthen
performance contributes to the company’s employer-employee relationships by creating
success, so the stronger the employees’ trust and loyalty through a policy of internal
performance, the more likely the company is promotion. Employee trust and loyalty can
to achieve its goals. Also, In order to promote help the company to achieve its goals and
learning culture, top management needs to gain long-term market success. Some
be involved in the training program (Tom & companies use promotion on merit as a
Harris, 2017). means of motivating employees. Merit policy
is a fair method that encourages employees
Promotion to work harder and stay loyal to the company
because they know that ultimately the
Promotion can be defined as the internal reward will be a promotion to a higher
mobility within the company by changing position, leading to higher wages and greater
position vertically. Many employees find that status. The result is increased job
holding the same position and repeating the satisfaction, better performance and further
same daily tasks for many years is tedious, advancement.
but that can be avoided if the employee has Human resources departments can play an
the expectation of gaining promotion to a important role in making employees more
higher position with new tasks and motivated and engaged by implementing
responsibilities. As Prasad (2010) points out, programs that can enhance performance and
it is rare to see an employee remaining in one the desire to accept promotional challenges
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Frequency Percent
Female 34 23.1
Gender
Male 113 76.9
Age 18-24 28 19
25-34 86 58.5
35-44 25 17
45-above 8 5.4
Part-time employee ( 1-35 hours
9 6.1
Employment per week)
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We tested the stability of the study tool using regarding job satisfaction?
Cronbach Alpha measurement. It reached Companies that offer comparatively higher
0.83, which is valid for study purposes. salaries than other competitors in the same
industry are attractive to employees, who
Answering the Study Questions also care about job security. Examining Table
2, we see that ‘Salary’ is the most important
Which of the factors has the most impact factor regarding job satisfaction with a
on employee satisfaction? percentage of 48.3%, followed by ‘Job
security’ with 23.8%, then "Benefits" with
The factor with the greatest impact on 12.9%, and then ‘Faster promotion’ with
employee satisfaction is ‘Wages’ with a 8.8%. ‘Stress levels’ is the least important
percentage of 50.3%, followed by ‘Job factor with 6.1%.
satisfaction’ with 16.3%, then "Job security"
with 12.9%, followed by "Training and
development" with 7.5%. Therefore,
Jordanian employees consider wages the
most important factor impacting their job
satisfaction.
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Frequency Percent
Salary 71 48.3
Benefits 19 12.9
Job security 35 23.8
Stress levels 9 6.1
Faster
13 8.8
promotion
Frequency Percent
Low salary 71 48.3
Bad work conditions 14 9.5
Negative environment 15 10.2
Job security 13 8.8
Low career growth 9 6.1
Poor management 13 8.8
High level of stress 12 8.2
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H1: There is a positive relationship between high wages and employee satisfaction.
As shown in Table 4, the first hypothesis was tested using a one sample T-test.
Std.
Mean Degree %
Deviation
I am satisfied
with my 3.08 1.101 Medium 61.6
overall
Compensation
Calculated T 6.899
Df 146
Sig. (2-tailed) 0.036*
Tabulated T 3
It is clear from the above table that the positive relationship between high wages
degree of approval was moderate. We note and employee satisfaction. We conclude that
that the value of calculated T is more than Jordanian employees care more about
the tabulated T at the significant value less monetary compensation than any other
than (0.05), which means that there is a factor.
As shown in Table 5, the second hypothesis was tested using a one sample T-test.
Std.
Mean Degree %
Deviation
I could usually do a much
better job if I were 4.07 0.915 High 81.4
given more time.
My goals at my job are
3.46 1.055 Medium 69.2
very challenging.
I seldom receive
adequate
acknowledgement or 3.33 1.143 Medium 66.6
appreciation when my
work is really good.
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It is clear from the above table that the greater than the tabulated T at the
degree of approval was moderate for all significant value less than (0.05), so we
paragraphs, except the paragraph "I could accepted the hypothesis that there is a
usually do a much better job if I were given negative relationship between stress and
more time" which got a high approval, with employee performance. The more stress an
the overall rate of 3.62%. The average of employee faces, the lower their performance
72.5% represents a medium approval. We will be.
also note that the value of calculated T is
As shown in Table 6, the third hypothesis was tested using a one sample T-test.
Std.
Mean Degree %
Deviation
I am satisfied with the
investment my 3.84 1.025 High 76.8
organization makes in
education.
It is clear from the above table that the investment my organization makes in
paragraph "I am satisfied with the job- education" received high approval. The
related training my organization offers" overall rate (3.71) with a percentage of
received medium approval, and the 74.3% represents a high approval. We also
paragraph "I am satisfied with the note that the value of calculated T is more
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than tabulated T at the significant value less receive are directly linked to their
than (0.05), which indicates that training satisfaction levels. Employees require the
and development has a positive impact on tools to do their job, even when those tools
employee satisfaction. This means that the take the form of knowledge and experience
levels of training and education employees through training.
As shown in Table 7, the fourth hypothesis was tested using a one sample T-test.
Std.
Mean Degree %
Deviation
I am satisfied with my
3.8 0.986 High 76
Over all job security.
I am pleased with the
career advancement 3.7 1.043 High 74
opportunities available
to me.
The table shows that the degree of approval Job security has a significant negative impact
came high for all paragraphs, with the on turnover rate. When employees are
overall rate at (3.74) with a percentage of assured of job security, they will perform
74.8%. We note that the value of calculated T better and remain in the job, thus reducing
is more than tabulated T at the significant turnover rate.
value of less than (0.05), which means that
As shown in Table 8, the fourth hypothesis was tested using a one sample T-test.
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Std.
Mean Degree %
Deviation
Employees in my organization
willingly accept changes. 3.68 1.092 High 73.6
Management within my
organization recognizes strong job 3.46 1.166 Medium 69.2
performance.
I am satisfied with my total benefit
2.76 1.368 Medium 55.2
package.
Average 3.77 0.625 High 75.408
Calculated T 14.941
Df 146
Sig. (2-tailed) 0.000*
Tabulated T 3
The above table shows that the degree Relationship between (Gender, Age,
of approval came high for all Education, Income) and "How long
paragraphs, except the paragraphs have you been working in the same
"Management within my organization job?"
recognizes strong job performance” and
From Table 9, we observe the
“I am satisfied with my total benefit
relationship between gender and the
package" which both received medium
question "How long have you been
approval. We noted that the value of
working in the same job?" where the P-
calculated T is more than tabulated T at
value is less than (0.05). We note that
the significant value less than (0.05),
male respondents remained in the same
which means that employee satisfaction
job longer than females.
has a positive impact on employee
performance.
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Table 9: Gender with "How long have you been working in the same job?"
Gender
Total
Female Male
Less than Count 7 7 14
How 6 month % of Total 4.80% 4.80% 9.50%
long
have 6months- Count 5 5 10
you 1 year % of Total 3.40% 3.40% 6.80%
been 3 years - Count 10 34 44
working 6 years
in the % of Total 6.80% 23.10% 29.90%
same 3 years - Count 7 23 30
job? 6 years % of Total 4.80% 15.60% 20.40%
6 years Count 5 44 49
and above % of Total 3.40% 29.90% 33.30%
Count 34 113 147
Total
% of Total 23.10% 76.90% 100.00%
P-Value 0.006*
Relationship between (Income) and "How income and "How long have you been
long have you been working in the same working in the same job?" where the P-value
job?" is more than (0.05).
Table 10: Income with "How long have you been working in the same job?"
Monthly Income
Total
1000JD
200JD- 401JD- 601JD-
and
400JD 600JD 999JD
above
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Relationship between (Education) and education and "How long have you been
"How long have you been working in the working in the same job?" where the P-value
same job?" is more than (0.05).
Table 11: Education with "How long have you been working in the same job?”
Educational Qualification
Less
Some Total
than Bachelor Graduate
college or
high degree degree
Associate
school
degree
Relationship between (Gender, Age, many times have you been promoted at your
Education, Income) and "How many times current workplace?"
have you been promoted at your current
workplace?" Table 12 shows no relationship between
Gender and "How many times have you been
Relationship between (Gender) and "How promoted at your current workplace?" where
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Table 12: Gender with "How many times have you been promoted at your current workplace?”
Gender
Total
Female Male
Count 26 83 109
1
% of Total 17.70% 56.50% 74.10%
How many
times have Count 6 14 20
2
you been % of Total 4.10% 9.50% 13.60%
promoted Count 2 9 11
at your 3
current % of Total 1.40% 6.10% 7.50%
workplace? Count 0 5 5
4
% of Total 0.00% 3.40% 3.40%
Count 0 2 2
5
% of Total 0.00% 1.40% 1.40%
Count 34 113 147
Total
% of Total 23.10% 76.90% 100.00%
P-Value 0.588
Relationship between (Age) and "How Table 13 shows no relationship between Age
many times have you been promoted at and "How many times have you been
your current workplace?" promoted at your current workplace?"
where the P-value is more than (0.05).
Table 13: Age with "How many times have you been promoted at your
current workplace?"
Age
45- Total
18-24 25-34 35-44
above
Count 23 64 16 6 109
1
% of Total 15.60% 43.50% 10.90% 4.10% 74.10%
How many
times have Count 3 13 2 2 20
2
you been % of Total 2.00% 8.80% 1.40% 1.40% 13.60%
promoted at
Count 2 4 5 0 11
your current 3
workplace? % of Total 1.40% 2.70% 3.40% 0.00% 7.50%
Count 0 3 2 0 5
4
% of Total 0.00% 2.00% 1.40% 0.00% 3.40%
Count 0 2 0 0 2
5
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Relationship between (Income) and "How Income and "How many times have you been
many times have you been promoted at promoted at your current workplace?"
your current workplace?" where the P-value is more than (0.05).
Table 14: Income with "How many times have you been promoted at your
current workplace?"
Monthly Income
1000JD Total
200JD- 401JD- 601JD-
and
400JD 600JD 999JD
above
Count 70 29 8 2 109
1
% of Total 47.60% 19.70% 5.40% 1.40% 74.10%
How many
times have Count 12 4 2 2 20
2
you been % of Total 8.20% 2.70% 1.40% 1.40% 13.60%
promoted Count 5 2 2 2 11
at your 3
current % of Total 3.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 7.50%
workplace? Count 1 3 1 0 5
4
% of Total 0.70% 2.00% 0.70% 0.00% 3.40%
Count 2 0 0 0 2
5
% of Total 1.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.40%
Count 90 38 13 6 147
Total
% of Total 61.20% 25.90% 8.80% 4.10% 100.00%
P-Value 0.158
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Table 15: ‘Gender’ with ‘Factors which most influence your decision to leave the job’
Gender
Total
Female Male
Count 8 63 71
Low salary
% of Total 5.40% 42.90% 48.30%
Factors Bad work Count 5 9 14
which condition % of Total 3.40% 6.10% 9.50%
most
influence Negative Count 5 10 15
your environment % of Total 3.40% 6.80% 10.20%
decision Count 3 10 13
to leave Job security
the job % of Total 2.00% 6.80% 8.80%
Low career Count 1 8 9
growth % of Total 0.70% 5.40% 6.10%
Poor Count 5 8 13
management % of Total 3.40% 5.40% 8.80%
High level of Count 7 5 12
stress % of Total 4.80% 3.40% 8.20%
Count 34 113 147
Total
% of Total 23.10% 76.90% 100.00%
P-Value 0.005*
Relationship between ‘Age’ and ‘Factors ‘Age’ and ‘Factors which most influences
which most influence your decision to your decision to leave the job’, where the P-
leave the job’ value is more than (0.05).
Table16: ‘Age’ with ‘Factors which most influence your decision to leave the job’
Age
45- Total
18-24 25-34 35-44
above
Count 13 44 11 3 71
Low salary
% of Total 8.80% 29.90% 7.50% 2.00% 48.30%
Factors Bad work Count 4 8 1 1 14
which conditions % of Total 2.70% 5.40% 0.70% 0.70% 9.50%
most
influenc Negative Count 3 7 4 1 15
e your environment % of Total 2.00% 4.80% 2.70% 0.70% 10.20%
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decision Count 3 7 1 2 13
to leave Job security
% of Total 2.00% 4.80% 0.70% 1.40% 8.80%
the job
Low career Count 0 7 2 0 9
growth % of Total 0.00% 4.80% 1.40% 0.00% 6.10%
Poor Count 3 8 2 0 13
management % of Total 2.00% 5.40% 1.40% 0.00% 8.80%
High level Count 2 5 4 1 12
of stress % of Total 1.40% 3.40% 2.70% 0.70% 8.20%
Count 28 86 25 8 147
Total 100.00
% of Total 19.00% 58.50% 17.00% 5.40%
%
P-Value 0.799
Level of Education
Less
Some Total
than Bachelor Graduate
college
high degree degree
or
school
Associate
degre
e
Count 42 12 17 0 71
Low salary %of
28.60% 8.20% 11.60% 0.00% 48.30%
Total
Count 9 1 4 0 14
Bad work
conditions %of
Factors 6.10% 0.70% 2.70% 0.00% 9.50%
Total
which most
influence Count 5 3 6 1 15
Negative
your environment %of
3.40% 2.00% 4.10% 0.70% 10.20%
decision to Total
leave the Count 8 2 3 0 13
job Job security %of
5.40% 1.40% 2.00% 0.00% 8.80%
Total
Count 5 3 0 1 9
Low career
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growth %of
3.40% 2.00% 0.00% 0.70% 6.10%
Total
Count 7 0 6 0 13
Poor
management %of
4.80% 0.00% 4.10% 0.00% 8.80%
Total
Count 6 2 4 0 12
High level
of stress %of
4.10% 1.40% 2.70% 0.00% 8.20%
Total
Count 82 23 40 2 147
Total %of
55.80% 15.60% 27.20% 1.40% 100.00%
Total
P-Value 0.181
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