Factors that Contribute Most to Employee Satisfaction

Factors that Contribute Most to Employee Satisfaction
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Factors that Contribute Most to Employee Satisfaction
Introduction
Employee engagement and satisfaction is one of the major topics addressed in modern management and development of future workplaces. Ideally, job satisfaction is a key factor in employee engagement that ultimately, leads to productivity and improved performance. Many studies have been done to show that lack of job satisfaction is a major problem in the modern workplaces. However, it is important for organizations/employers to know that there are crucial factors that contribute most to employee satisfaction (Shan et al. 2014).
One of the most important factors that contributes to employee satisfaction is recognition or appreciation for their work. According to Morgan (2015), failing to recognize the work or accomplishments of employees is the same as telling them that that their work is not important. For employees to feel satisfied, their efforts should constantly be recognized. Ideally, appreciating the work of employees’ increases employee engagement because these employees feel satisfied and motivated. Morgan (2015) notes that expressing gratitude makes the receiver feel happy and fulfilled. In this way, giving and receiving support from employees’ leads to job satisfaction and happiness. Another important factor that contributes to employee satisfaction is relationship with colleagues or co-workers. If an employee has a co-worker who causes him/her stress, it becomes difficult to feel satisfied in such a work environment (Morgan 2015). In most cases, one leaves the workplace at the end of the day feeling dissatisfied. Employees need to feel emotionally and socially attached at work to feel good and perform well. Negative attitudes, stressful co-workers, and constants conflicts with colleagues is not something that most employees look forward to when they come to work. Employers need to create an environment that encourages collaboration among employees to enhance job satisfaction (Suneja & Kumar 2011).
Suneja and Kumar (2011, p. 19) argue that trust between the employees and the senior management is a crucial factor in enhancing employee satisfaction. Ideally, employees feel satisfied where they know that they can approach their supervisors and others senior managers without any fear. Employees feel motivated when they have an opportunity to interact, share, and even air their concerns to the senior management without fear of any repercussions. In so doing, effective communication and trust between the employees and the senior management is crucial in ensuring job satisfaction. Employers who ignore open communication channels and fairly accommodative interaction with their employees are likely to harbor unsatisfied workforce (Shan et al. 2014). Additionally, work-life balance is also an important factor in ensuring employee satisfaction. When one is experiencing trouble at home or at the workplace, it affects overall performance. In order to enhance satisfaction, employers should encourage their employees to detach themselves from work issues when they are off or on leave. Even e...