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.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Communication and Media Studies (Other) |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | March 18, 2024 |
Submission Date | February 22, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | February 27, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 |
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