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An Integrated Model to Improve Job Satisfaction: A Case for a Sustainable Construction Industry

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  • Qasim Hussain Khahro

    (Jamilus Research Center, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja 86400, Johor, Malaysia)

  • Noor Yasmin Zainun

    (Jamilus Research Center, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja 86400, Johor, Malaysia)

  • Shabir Hussain Khahro

    (Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
    Educational Research Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia)

  • Basel Sultan

    (Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

In the last few years, the fields of management, social psychology, and business operations have all paid a large amount of attention to the academic idea of job satisfaction. This paper looks at more than a decade of research into what makes people happy at work and what happens to them as a result. Companies have started to realize that their employees are their most valuable asset in this time of rapid change. There is no specific model of the job satisfaction of construction workers in developing countries. Thus, this paper evaluates the different job satisfaction models and also proposes an integrated job satisfaction model for construction industry workers. The data were collected from experts in the construction industry using a questionnaire survey and almost 290 experts participated in this research to assist in the development of the model. The data were analyzed using SPSS. The model was developed and validated using Smart PLS. Eight key aspects were found to be very important to improving the job satisfaction of construction workers in developing countries. Job compensation packages given to construction workers, work–life balance, career growth, and job security are the top key features investigated in this study. It is concluded that satisfied and motivated employees are imperative for the construction business, and that this is also a key factor that separates successful companies from others. The findings of this paper contribute to UN-SDG 8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth” and UN-SDG 9 “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure”.

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  • Qasim Hussain Khahro & Noor Yasmin Zainun & Shabir Hussain Khahro & Basel Sultan, 2023. "An Integrated Model to Improve Job Satisfaction: A Case for a Sustainable Construction Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:10:p:8357-:d:1152256
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    1. Aftab Hameed Memon & Abdul Qadir Memon & Shabir Hussain Khahro & Yasir Javed, 2023. "Investigation of Project Delays: Towards a Sustainable Construction Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-17, January.
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