What Are the Causes of Job Satisfaction in the Workplace?

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Money is not always the main cause of job satisfaction. When employees spend a majority of their waking hours in the workplace, they need more than a paycheck to satisfy them. Using their talents, engaging them in challenging projects, offering incentives, and creating a friendly and respectful environment with low stress are among the reasons your staff will be glad to show up each day to contribute to the company's ultimate success.

Culture

When employees like their co-workers and find commonalities among their peers and supervisors, they tend to be more satisfied at work, according to Richard Harmer at the Australian Catholic University School of Psychology. When employees connect with co-workers and develop personal relationships they usually are happier at work. Overall job satisfaction also correlates with how well employees get along with their direct supervisors. Hiring managers and small business owners should look for employees with similar backgrounds and tastes as their current staff, and hire those who'll easily fit into the current company culture.

Interesting Work

Employees are most satisfied when they find their work interesting, according to an article in Human Resource Management. Being able to retain a certain amount of autonomy allows workers to develop their own challenges and find ways to overcome obstacles, leading to a more satisfying work experience. Challenges and diversity in the daily grind also keep work interesting. While the nature of specific jobs may not typically lead to a diverse workday, successful managers should look for ways to increase challenges for workers and vary their daily routines to provide a range of responsibilities.

Rewards

While pay may not always be a worker's prime reason for job satisfaction, it doesn't hurt. Incentives that include bonuses and pay raises often can help employees overcome poor attitudes toward other, less enjoyable areas of their work. When workers receive rewards for a job well done, they often feel more satisfied with their jobs, according to the University of Arizona. Incentives such as getting a better office space, a few extra paid vacation days and other perks can significantly increase workers’ job satisfaction. Stock options and profit sharing can provide employees with a feeling of ownership in the company and offer increasing satisfaction when the results of their work show up in a check.

Low Stress

Employees who feel continuous stress and pressure to perform at work may develop apathy, fatigue, muscle tension, headaches, substance abuse problems and high blood pressure. Job satisfaction increases when employees can enjoy a stress-free environment in which they know they're appreciated and they're not in fear of losing their jobs if they make a mistake, according to Helpguide.org. Workers can employ techniques to take care of themselves, such as eating a healthy diet, eliminating negative thinking and resolving conflicts as they arise. At the same time, as a boss you can maintain open and clear communication, give employees some control over their production and praise effective workers regularly.
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