Investigation of The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction Level and Personal Growth Initiative for Employee's

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether the dimensions of job satisfaction and personal growth initiative are distinguishing factors for job satisfaction level with discriminant and logistic regression analysis. In addition, it is aimed to determine which of the dimensions of job satisfaction and personal development initiative are more important for the level of job satisfaction. The data were gathered from the employees living in Düzce by the questionnaire, which was prepared using the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale and the Personal Development Initiative Scale. Factor Analysis was applied to the data to determine the main factors affecting job satisfaction and personal development. Then, using these factors, the data were analyzed with discriminant analysis and logistic regression methods, which are multivariate statistical techniques. The findings of the study revealed that most of the employees have high job satisfaction. In addition, it was determined that internal satisfaction from the job satisfaction dimensions and the dimension of being planned from the personal development orientation dimensions were the most distinguishing factors for job satisfaction. This result was also supported by logistic regression analysis. The findings highlight the importance of internal satisfaction from the job satisfaction dimensions of the employees and being planned from the dimensions of personal development orientation in order to increase productivity of employees. It is expected that this study will give an idea to the relevant institutions and organizations to determine the elements that will increase the job satisfaction of their employees.

Keywords

• Job Satisfaction
• Personal Growth Initiative
• Job Satisfaction Level
• Discriminant Analysis
• Logistic Regression

Çalışanların İş Doyum Düzeyi ile Kişisel Gelişim Yönelimleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, iş doyumu boyutları ile kişisel gelişim yönelimi boyutlarının iş doyum düzeyleri için ayırt edici öğeler olup olmadığının diskriminant ve lojistik regresyon analizi ile belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca, iş doyum boyutları ile kişisel gelişim yönelimi boyutlarından hangilerinin iş doyum düzeyi için daha önemli olduğunun belirlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Çalışmada; Minnesota İş Doyum Ölçeği ve Kişisel Gelişim Yönelimi Ölçeği’nden yararlanılarak hazırlanmış olan anket, Düzce’de yaşayan çalışanlara uygulanarak veriler elde edilmiştir. İş doyumu ve kişisel gelişime etki eden belli başlı faktörlerin neler olduğunu tespit etmek için verilere öncelikle faktör analizi uygulanmıştır. Daha sonra bu faktörlerden yararlanılarak, çok değişkenli istatistiksel tekniklerden diskriminant analizi ve lojistik regresyon yöntemleriyle veriler incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları çalışanların büyük bir kısmının yüksek iş doyumuna sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, iş doyum boyutlarından içsel doyumun, kişisel gelişim yönelimi boyutlarından ise planlı olma boyutunun iş doyumu için en ayırt edici öğe olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu sonuç ise, lojistik regresyon analiziyle desteklenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, çalışanların verimliliği artırmak için çalışanların iş doyum boyutlarından içsel doyumun ve kişisel gelişim yönelimi boyutlarından planlı olmanın önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın, ilgili kurum ve kuruluşlara çalışanlarının iş doyumunu arttıracak öğeleri belirlemek için bir fikir vereceği beklenmektedir.

Keywords

• İş Doyumu
• Kişisel Gelişim Yönelimi
• İş Doyum Düzeyi
• Diskriminant Analizi
• Lojistik Regresyon

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