FACTORS INFLUENCING JOB SATISFACTION AMONG PRIVATE BANK EMPLOYEES (With Special Reference to Kanchipuram District)

Abstract

Job satisfaction can be defined as extent of positive feelings or attitudes that individuals have towards their jobs. When a person says that he has high job satisfaction, it means that he really likes his job, feels good about it and values his job dignity. Job satisfaction is important technique used to motivate the employees to work harder. It is often said that “A Happy Employee is a Productive Employee ". The satisfaction of employees contributes significantly to the growth of the customer’s satisfaction through better service quality and higher efficiency. Job satisfaction focuses on all the feelings that an individual has about his/her job. It has been assumed by organizational behavior research that individuals who express high satisfaction in their jobs are likely to be more productive, have higher involvement and are less likely to resign than employees with less satisfaction. It has been already studied by various authors in various spheres. However, the researcher has studied the factors influencing job satisfaction among the employees in private banks in the Kanchipuram District. The present study has been analyzed from the 50 respondents with the help of well structured interview schedule. The tools used were percentage analysis, reliability analysis and factor analysis.