There is scant evidence of the links between job satisfaction and variables
such as gender, age and occupational status among black people, especially
in relation to work-family balance. Therefore this study will focus on the
relationship between job satisfaction and its predictors namely; gender, job
status, age, marital satisfaction, overall satisfaction with life and psychological
well-being.
A survey research design was employed in this study with a cross-sectional
approach informing the design. A systematic random sample of a 100 people
working in organizational institutions was used in this article. Different
employment sectors were randomly selected for example government,
parastatal, private business. In addition different levels of employees from
middle management, junior staff and top management were also selected.
The findings indicated that the level of job satisfaction is moderate to high for
both male and female (43% male & 45% female). Older employees on the
other hand have shown moderate levels of job satisfaction. The relationship
between job satisfaction and job status yielded moderate results across all
levels of work.
The findings indicate that the level of job satisfaction is not specifically in
relation to gender. In this article, it has been found that the majority of the
participants who are satisfied with their jobs are older employees. Job status
does not seem to have a significant importance towards job status because
the high the job status, the high the level of job satisfaction.
General belief is that women will have lower job satisfaction as compared to
men. Organisations need to diffuse the myth that there is a difference in the
level of job satisfaction. In many studies that have been conducted, it has
been found that age is a good determiner of job satisfaction. The main finding
is that older employees are more likely to cognitively justify remaining in the
organisation because they are more likely to posses more traditional values
and supportive work ethics. It is therefore recommended that organisations
render ample training to younger employees / M.Soc.Sc (Research Psychology) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2006
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11273 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Kgantsi, Tselane Rose |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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