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Determinants of Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study in the Banking Sector of Bangladesh

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  • Md. Tapan Mahmud

    (Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh)

  • Mohammad Tariq Hasan

    (United International University, Bangladesh)

  • Abu Sadat Muhammad Ashif

    (East-West University, Bangladesh)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to study the various factors of job satisfaction among different commercial bankers in Bangladesh and to highlight the findings by performing statistical techniques like correlation to gauge level of significance of the factors in question. Compensation has been considered as the major factor for job satisfaction. However, other related factors such as promotion, recognition, job involvement and commitment are also taken into account. Employees from National Bank, Bank Asia and Standard Chartered Bank were taken as the subjects of this study. Job satisfaction is an attitude of an employee over a period of his job. Hence, the factors of satisfaction and dissatisfaction changes over the period. It is a relative term and is nowadays used as a key factor to gauge the performance of a particular employee and organization. Satisfied employees are more likely to be friendly and responsive which attracts customers. Dissatisfied employees can lead to customer dissatisfaction.This study opens up new insights to handle the issue of job satisfaction in Bangladesh.

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  • Md. Tapan Mahmud & Mohammad Tariq Hasan & Abu Sadat Muhammad Ashif, 2014. "Determinants of Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study in the Banking Sector of Bangladesh," International Journal of Economics and Empirical Research (IJEER), The Economics and Social Development Organization (TESDO), vol. 2(1), pages 22-28, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijr:journl:v:2:y:2014:i:1:p:22-28
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    1. Prof. Thomas Katua Ngui, 2023. "Determinants of Job Satisfaction: A Review of Empirical Literature," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 917-930, February.

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    Keywords

    Job satisfaction; Compensation; Employees;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M50 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - General
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • M52 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects

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