Job Satisfaction of Public and Private Sectors of Manufacturing Industry in Lahore, Pakistan

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Sardar, Stella Mariam
Date
2017Type
Thesis
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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This study is conducted to investigate the statistical relationship between motivational factors
(extrinsic/intrinsic) and job satisfaction of public and private-sector employees in the
manufacturing industry of Lahore-Pakistan. Memon and Tahir (2012) stated that the
manufacturing industry in Pakistan, which is one of the leading industries of the world, has
shown decline in productivity in recent years. Various studies have shown that productivity
improvement could be achieved when employees are satisfied with their jobs as it has direct
influence on the performance of organisations (Aziri, 2011).
This thesis represents an original contribution of job satisfaction in the manufacturing
industry of Lahore, Pakistan. In the last decade, Lahore has moved internationally to capture
the global market. As a result, it is essential that it should concentrate on the employees of
manufacturing industries in the region (Raza et al. 2015). However, due to increase in
competition, some companies have failed to maintain their positions in the market. Hence,
studies to date have provided some indication about how job satisfaction could be enhanced
to the benefit of employees in these industries. However, although this subject area is a
popular area in management studies, conclusions are frequently either inconclusive or
conflicting.
Using multiple regression analysis, research findings indicate that job security, supervision,
working conditions, task significance, work environment, promotion, work itself,
achievement, recognition and responsibility hold a statistically significant relationship with
job satisfaction except for salaries and co-workers. The results obtained from the T-Test
indicated that a statistical significant difference exists between the public and private-sector
employees in the manufacturing industry of Lahore-Pakistan.
The findings of this research, therefore, indicate that public sector employees are more
satisfied with their jobs as compared to private sector employees. This study has implications
for the public and private-sector entities and has opened a gateway for future researchers to
explore further the variables which could enhance employee’s job satisfaction in the private
sector of the manufacturing industry in Lahore-Pakistan.
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PhD Thesis - School of Management
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