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Job Satisfaction for Employees: Evidence from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation

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  • Frukh, Nousjheen
  • Herani, Gobind M.
  • Mohammad, Mahmud
  • Mohammad, Tariq

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Research has been conducted in order to critically evaluate and examine the level of employees’ satisfaction as well as the factors of dissatisfaction among the employees of Karachi Electric supply Corporation (KESC). The purpose of this study is also to observe and analyze the factors which create job dissatisfaction especially among the hardworking managers, and to find out the reasons which make them realize that they don not have a clear career path along working with KESC. The primary data for this study was compiled through questionnaire filled in on a one-to-one basis by 60 respondents from a representative sample of employees of (KESC) in Karachi district in the last quarter of 2008. The results have shown that Working Environment, Total Compensation, Growth Opportunities and Training & Development are significant factor and these four are affecting Job Satisfaction and correlated with each others. The study was faced by certain limitations and those limitations included time constraints and resources constraints, which limited this research to only the Karachi Head office of the KESC organization. According to a number of literatures studied, lack of job satisfaction is a serious issue in various organizations and job dissatisfaction has become a major obstacle in employees’ productivity and company’s growth. There are numbers of factors which can create job dissatisfaction among employees but in this study the very critical factors are discussed upon which KESC management should really work on.

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  • Frukh, Nousjheen & Herani, Gobind M. & Mohammad, Mahmud & Mohammad, Tariq, 2009. "Job Satisfaction for Employees: Evidence from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation," MPRA Paper 20218, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:20218
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    Keywords

    KESC; Factors; Employees’ Job Satisfaction; Productivity; Growth; Compensation;
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    JEL classification:

    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • J88 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Public Policy
    • J83 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Workers' Rights
    • J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General

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