JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES AMID COVID'19

Abstract

JOB SATISFACTION IS THE DEGREE TO WHICH EMPLOYEE FEEL POSITIVITY OR NEGATIITY ABOUT THEIR WORK. IT IS AN ATTITUDE OR EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO ONE'S TASKS AS WELL AS TO THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE WORKPLACE. JOB SATISFACTION IS DEFINED AND MEASURED WITH REFERENCE TO VARIOUS FACTORS OF THE JOB. HIGH EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION IS CORRECTATED TO LOWER STAFF TURNOVER AND HIGHER JOB PERFORMANCE. THOUGH THERE IS NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT JOB SATISFACTION AFFECTS PRODUCTIVITY DIRECTLY SINCE PRODUCTIVITY DEPENDS ON SO MANY VARIABLES, IT'S STILL A PRIME CONCERN FOR MANAGERS. IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT "A HAPPY EMPLOYEE IS A PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEE."JOB SATISFACTION IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE SPEND A MAJOR PORTION OF THEIR LIFE AT THEIR WORKING PLACE. MOREOVER, JOB SATISFACTION HAS ITS IMPACT ON THE GENERAL LIFE OF THE EMPLOYEES ALSO, BECAUSE A SATISFIED EMPLOYEE IS A CONTENTED AND HAPPY HUMAN BEING. A HIGHLY SATISFIED WORKER HAS BETTER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING. THE STUDY TRIES TO EVALUATE HOW PANDEMIC CONDITIONS HERE COVID'19 AFFECT THE SATISFACTION LEVEL OF EMPLOYEE. IT ASSESSES HOW FAR REMOTE WORKING AND FLEXIBILITY IN THE ORGANIZATION MOTIVATE THE EMPLOYEE OF A COMPANY. THE STUDY ALSO ATTEMPTS TO ANALYZE THE OPINION OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS THE WORKING LIFE DURING COVID'19 THE EXAMINATION WAS FINISHED BY DISSEMINATING GOOGLE POLL TO THE EMPLOYEE FROM FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRY IN INDIA. THE POLL RESULTS SHOW THAT THERE IS A HUGE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND WORKING CONDITIONS. I EARNESTLY TRUSTED THAT THE DISCOVERIES COULD HELP TO SHOW THE NEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND COVID'19 IN INDIA.