THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE: IN THE CASE OF ALEMAYEHU NIGUSSIE POLYPROPLENE WOVEN BAG MANUFACTURING

Abstract

Job satisfaction can be defined as psychological state of how an individual feels towards work, in other words, it is people’s feelings and attitudes about variety of intrinsic and extrinsic elements towards jobs and the organizations they perform their jobs in. Employee satisfaction is becoming more challenging for companies including those in the industry due to a number of factors such as availability of the right talent in some fields, manager-employee relations, competition, and differences in the level of employer employee expectations. The study sample sizes of 63 employees are taken for the research study. Data for the study were collected primarily through semi-structured questionnaire. The study adopts descriptive and explanatory statistics analytical techniques to analyze the variables, using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS). Statistical instrument to be used for the research analysis will mainly be inferential statistics, specifically correlation matrix and multiple regression analysis. Findings are reported in the form of tables and figures and appropriate recommendations given. The study reveals the dual direction of the relationship that composes a cycle cause and effect relationship, so satisfaction leads to performance and performance leads to satisfaction through number of mediating factors. Successful organizations are those who apply periodic satisfaction and performance measurement tests to track the level of these important variables and set the corrective actions