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Numerous studies link job satisfaction with compensation. Unsurprisingly, as salaries increase, so does satisfaction. But aside from financial gain, employees report that recognition for their work, flexibility in their work schedules and development opportunities rank high as positive influencers.
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 Influencers of Job Satisfaction
Deloitte & Touche USA
Ethics & Workplace Survey |
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| The top positive influencers of overall job satisfaction: |
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| 1. Compensation |
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| 2. Flexible work schedule |
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| 3. Benefits |
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| 4. Relationship with peers |
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| 5. Relationship with direct supervisor |
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| 6. Relationship with management |
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| 7. Opportunities for professional development and advancement |
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| The “2007 Deloitte & Touche USA Ethics & Workplace” survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP between February 20 and February 22, 2007, among 1,041 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older who are employed full time and/or part time. Figures for region, age within gender, education, household income and race/ethnicity were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents’ propensity to be online. |
Job Satisfaction in the EU
European Commission
European Social Reality Report |
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| Key reason for job enjoyment? |
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| European Union workers happy with the people they work with |
80% |
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| EU workers who find that their job allows them to use their knowledge and skills |
77% |
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| EU workers who are required to keep learning new things in their job |
71% |
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| EU workers who do not find their job dull or boring |
68% |
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| EU workers who say that their job allows them to take part in making decisions that affect their work |
65% |
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| European Commission European Social Reality Report, 2007. Contextual demographic information about the surveyed population: Half of the respondents claim to be in work. The working half of the sample consists of manual workers (42%), other employees (24%) managers (18%) and self-employed people (15%). A quarter of the interviewees is retired (25%), one in ten looks after the home (10%) the same proportion is a student (10%) and 6% is unemployed. |
What Are People Dissatisfied About At Work?
Work Empowerment Foundation
WEF Quick Survey |
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- "I don't get heard" - women's voices don't get heard in meetings.”
- "We don't know what is going on" - we just given instructions on what to do - we are never told about big strategy changes - even the middle management do not know what is going on.”
- "People take things too personally" - people are not able to distinguish well between feedback on their work and personal feedback on themselves - in most people's books it is more or less the same making it difficult to effectively work together.”
- "I don't have enough recognition for the work that I do."
- "My work environment not good to work effectively in."
- "I don't like the way that my company is organizing itself to carry out its activities." - things could be done in a better way but no one listens to suggestions
- "I don't know how my works fits in with the big picture." - what is the relevance of what I am doing?
- "I have a lack of development at work." - people don't feel that they have enough development opportunities at work
- "I am not able to see things through." - people feel frustrated about not being able to deliver the complete job
- "There is too much to do." - big workloads causing stress
- "I am not enjoying what I am doing - I would prefer to be doing more interesting work."
- "I don't feel that I am getting paid enough for what I am doing."
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| Work Empowerment Foundation. This survey was the first in the "WEF Quick Survey Series". They asked 10 to 20 people quick questions relating to empowerment at work. The question: "What are the top 3 complaints that people have about their work?" |
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