Comparative Job Satisfaction and Its Determinants in For-Profit and Nonprofit Employees Across the Globe

Authors

  • Maureen Snow Andrade Utah Valley University
  • Jonathan H. Westover Utah Valley University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v20i1.2752

Keywords:

Management, job satisfaction, for-profit, nonprofit, global comparisons, Employees

Abstract

Beneficial outcomes of job satisfaction include greater productivity, higher work quality, increased company competitiveness, less turnover, and decreased workplace conflict. Understanding the variables that impact job satisfaction is critical to improving organizational effectiveness. The current research compares job satisfaction factors among for-profit and nonprofit employees globally, using International Social Survey Program data on work orientations. As such, this study contributes new insights from a large-scale international data set to inform employers and researchers about factors that contribute to job satisfaction on a global basis. Findings indicate more commonalities than differences in job satisfaction factors across the two groups.

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Published

2020-04-07

How to Cite

Andrade, M. S., & Westover, J. H. (2020). Comparative Job Satisfaction and Its Determinants in For-Profit and Nonprofit Employees Across the Globe. American Journal of Management, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v20i1.2752

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