The Hidden Link Between
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Performance
In modern day business
environment, Job satisfaction has been an important topic for the perspective of
the performance of the organisation and its success. Human resource management is
a major driver of organizational success. It has been identified as a key
factor in determining employee performance. Several studies have been done to understand
the underlying mechanisms of these two variables.
What is job satisfaction?
Job satisfaction is simply
how the employees feel about their job. Are they emotionally attached to or
dislike their job condition? Research by Judge et al. (2017) indicates that job
satisfaction is not merely a fleeting emotional state but rather a relatively
stable attitude toward one's job that can persist over time Iddrisu S. (2/2024).
Several theoretical frameworks can be supported as there is a positive correlation between the job satisfaction and the performance of the organisation.
- Hierarchy of Needs
This
is commonly known as Maslow’s five level of hierarchy (Figure1). This theory suggests
that the basic needs of human emotions such as safety, physiological needs, acceptance,
recognition etc., contribute to the job satisfaction of employees.
Figure 1: Maslow’s Five-level hierarchy
2. The link in service profit chain theory.
This model proposes that satisfied employees of an organisation will deliver the highest quality service to the customers, ultimately increasing the satisfied customer and their loyalty to the organisation. This is to improve the overall performance of the whole organisation and its profitability. It is proven by an article of Harvard Business Review Magazine [Figure 2] (Heskett et al. 1994).
Figure
2: Link in the service profit chain
Practical Implication
with Human Resource Management
It’s time to figure out how
the HRM can play a pivotal role to get this link correct with these two important
variables. These are the tools that HRM can work to get an insight view on the
practical aspect.
- 1.
Strategic HRM practices.
- 2.
Implement cultural changes.
- 3. HRM practices designed to enhance job satisfaction.
- 4. Monitoring and improvement to the lacking areas.
- 5.
Development of middle management leadership.
Conclusion
In this complex and competitive
global business arena, HRM needs to understand the link between job
satisfaction and the organisation's performance and effectively manage these two
variables to be better positioned and achieve the organisation's goals. The research
evidence is clear that satisfied employees contribute significantly, and it is
not a cost to the organisation but it is a strategic investment.
References
Barney, J. (1991) The Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive
Advantage, Volume,17 No.1 Journal of Management[online]. Available at https://josephmahoney.web.illinois.edu/BA545_Fall%202022/Barney%20(1991).pdf
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Heskett, L.J. et al.(1994) Supply chain management, Putting
the Service-Profit Chain to Work, July-August 2008 issue of Harvard Business Review
[online]. Available at https://hbr.org/2008/07/putting-the-service-profit-chain-to-work
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Iddrisu,S.(2024) The
Effect of Job Satisfaction on Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role of
Managerial Values Congruence, JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, vol. XXV,
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