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Dr. Sumbul Tahir

Job satisfaction: What it is and why it matters for professionals

Job satisfaction is one of the most widely used concepts in management and organizational behaviour. It is a valuable barometer to measure the organizational culture and to point out areas that need improvement.

Job satisfaction

How does behavioral science help improve the workplace?

There are countless pieces of advice when it comes to improving work that relate to becoming more productive, efficient, profitable, happy, etc. While much of the advice available for free is not...

Basic psychological needs, Creativity, Creativity Killers, Employee engagement, Goal setting theory, Job performance, Job satisfaction, Meetings, Mental health, Motivation, Organizational culture, Performance management, Psychology, Team Performance Management, Work and well-being, Networking

Wellbeing is a holistic concepts that addresses psychological, emotional, and physical health

Dr. Devon Price

More than Okay: What Employee Wellbeing Is, and Why It Matters

Most managers are well aware that employee satisfaction and job enjoyment predicts performance, retention, burnout, and other crucial outcomes. Employers also tend to recognize the value in selecting and screening for employees who are optimistic, and otherwise psychologically equipped for their specific position.

Work and well-being, Job satisfaction, Resilience, Workplace design

Absenteeism rate is strongly connected to job satisfaction

Absenteeism rate: The hidden champion key performance indicator to measure job satisfaction in an organization

When workers are absent from work, this can cause many problems for organizations. Although organizations expect employees to take time off for doctor appointments and sickness, excessive absenteeism...

Absenteeism rate, Burnout, Employee engagement, Job satisfaction, Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Job crafting puts employees in the driver seat for designing their work environment

Dr. Annette Towler

Employees in charge: Why autonomy and job crafting boost motivation

This CQ Dossier describes the Job Characteristics Model that provides recommendations on how best to design jobs to enrich employee motivation. The model focuses on the intrinsic motivation that employees gain through having control over their work. The model shows how autonomy, job crafting and feedback can enhance employee motivation and enrich the experience of work.

Motivation, Job crafting, Autonomy, Job performance, Job satisfaction, Basic psychological needs