4.5.1—Theories of job satisfaction

4.5.1 Theories of job satisfaction.

• theories of job satisfaction: Herzberg's two factor theory including hygiene and motivational factors.
• Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics theory including job characteristics and psychological states.
• techniques of job design: enrichment, rotation and enlargement, e.g. Belias and Sklikas, (2013).
• Relevant issues and debates and methodology for this topic include: application to everyday life, cultural differences, reductionism versus holism, idiographic versus nomothetic, generalisations.

This matters because —theories of job satisfaction determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —theories of job satisfaction to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Theories of job satisfaction is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.