Research Article

A Review of Master's Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction

Volume: 3 Number: 1 March 18, 2024
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A Review of Master's Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction

Abstract

For the continuation of human life, basic needs such as 'food, clothing, shelter, etc.' He/She survived by working under harsh conditions and dominating nature. Working, developing techniques, and acquiring a profession have been a part of humanity's life for centuries. While business life has become much more standardized after the Industrial Revolution, production relations have also been transformed all over the world. In this context, various disciplines have tried to analyze people's work lives and the job satisfaction they obtain as a result of their work. In this context, it is important to review the studies dealing with the concept and dimensions of job satisfaction in order to reveal the transformation experienced in the historical process. Job satisfaction can be a very dynamically changing process. Another issue that should not be ignored when it comes to job satisfaction is that one person's satisfaction with a feature of their job may be boring for another person. In this case, organizational managers learning about the job satisfaction of their employees and developing strategies accordingly may be beneficial for the continuity of the organization. As a result, the value given to job satisfaction is worth researching in terms of contributing to the development and happiness of human resources in the free market. In the study, it was aimed to reveal the general situation of theses on job satisfaction and to give ideas to researchers who are considering writing a thesis by examining the master's theses written in the field of job satisfaction in Turkey. Since the scope of the research reached all of these theses mentioned, all of the theses were examined according to the qualitative research method by using the complete counting method. Data were collected through document review; descriptive analysis technique was used. According to the results of the research, theses were mainly written within the scope of Graduate Education Institutes; the highest number of consultant titles is 'associate professor'; most theses in the field of job satisfaction are written at state universities; The written language is predominantly Turkish and the quantitative research method is the most used method; it was found that the mixed method was least preferred.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Communication and Media Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 18, 2024

Submission Date

February 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 27, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Eren, F. (2024). A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction. Contemporary Issues of Communication, 3(1), 10-26. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10777497
AMA
1.Eren F. A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024;3(1):10-26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10777497
Chicago
Eren, Fatma. 2024. “A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction”. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3 (1): 10-26. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10777497.
EndNote
Eren F (March 1, 2024) A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3 1 10–26.
IEEE
[1]F. Eren, “A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction”, Contemporary Issues of Communication, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 10–26, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10777497.
ISNAD
Eren, Fatma. “A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction”. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3/1 (March 1, 2024): 10-26. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10777497.
JAMA
1.Eren F. A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024;3:10–26.
MLA
Eren, Fatma. “A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction”. Contemporary Issues of Communication, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 10-26, doi:10.5281/zenodo.10777497.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Eren. A Review of Master’s Theses Made in Turkey on Job Satisfaction. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024 Mar. 1;3(1):10-26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10777497

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