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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Meaningful Work. Satisfaction. 1) Why should we care whether workers are satisfied with their jobs? 2) Often job satisfaction is broken into two types: Intrinsic rewards – Intangible benefits Extrinsic rewards – Material benefits. Satisfaction.

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Chapter 3

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  1. Chapter 3 Meaningful Work

  2. Satisfaction • 1) Why should we care whether workers are satisfied with their jobs? • 2) Often job satisfaction is broken into two types: • Intrinsic rewards – Intangible benefits • Extrinsic rewards – Material benefits

  3. Satisfaction • 3) Let’s think of factors that might influence job satisfaction? • 4) Most important factors are: • Self direction • Belongingness • Organizational structure and policies • Union membership • Gender and Race/ethnicity • Age

  4. Job Commitment • 1) Job Commitment – willingness to stay on the job and gives one’s full energy.

  5. Alienation • 1) Two kinds of alienation • A) Marx’s concept of alienation argues that capitalism (regardless of position) separates workers from species being and hence causes alienation. Marx argued we are alienated in four ways: other workers the product the process creativity. According to Marx, Alienation is an objective condition. Satisfaction is subjective.

  6. Alienation • 1) Two kinds of alienation, continued. • B) Blauner argued that alienation is not only a structural factor of capitalism. It is also experienced by individual people.

  7. Consequences of Dissatisfaction, Lack of Commitment and Alienation • 1) Lower productivity • Absenteeism • High Turnover Rate • Resistance (something you don’t do) and Sabotage (something you do)

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