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The role of communication satisfaction in job satisfaction in the Department of Communications : an exploration

This researcher investigates the role of communication satisfaction in job satisfaction in the Department of Communications, a government policy-making institution that deals with post, telecommunications, and broadcasting services in South Africa.

This study describes communication satisfaction as the overall degree of satisfaction an employee
perceives in his total communication environment and job satisfaction as the degree of satisfaction the individual feels with his job.

Focus groups are used to explore the role of communication satisfaction in job satisfaction in the Department of Communications because they are appropriate and suitable in capturing the discussions reflecting emotions, particularly uncovering individuals' feelings about their environment. The emphasis is on finding out how communication motivates and makes employees satisfied in their
jobs.


Qualitative content analysis, based on transcriptions from audiotapes, is used for interpretation
and analysis of the data. These transcnptions reflect the descriptive nature of the data and
people's own spoken words. / Communication Science / M. A. (Communication)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/17578
Date01 1900
CreatorsNhlapo, Joseph Maotla
ContributorsAngelopulo, G. C. (George Charles), 1956-
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Detected LanguageEnglish
Format1 online resource (158 leaves)

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