Job characteristics and job satisfaction among administrators in a public university in Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to assess the predicting role of job characteristics on job satisfaction. Six dimensions of job characteristics HRM practices examined in this study are variety, autonomy, feedback, task significance, dealing with others and friendship opportunities. Data from a total of...

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Main Author: Nurul Ashikin, Ahmad
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
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eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://etd.uum.edu.my/8891/1/S824419_01.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/8891/2/S824419_02.pdf
https://etd.uum.edu.my/8891/3/s824419_references.docx
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to assess the predicting role of job characteristics on job satisfaction. Six dimensions of job characteristics HRM practices examined in this study are variety, autonomy, feedback, task significance, dealing with others and friendship opportunities. Data from a total of 191 administrators from a public university in Malaysia were analyzed. Based on the statistical tests conducted, the author observed that only variety and autonomy had significant positive impact on respondents’ job satisfaction. Discussions elaborated the findings and finally, recommendations and conclusion were also highlighted.