Factors effecting job satisfaction of employees in Pakistani banking sector

Abstract

The job satisfaction has got tremendous attention in organizational research. The focus of this study is to
determine the impact of various human resource management practices like job autonomy, team work
environment and leadership behavior on job satisfaction. It also investigates the major determinants of job
satisfaction in Pakistani banking sector. This study further evaluates the level of difference in job satisfaction
among male and female employees. The sample of the study consisted of 450 employees working in different
banks of Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Lahore through the questionnaire, of which 295 were returned and
processed. SPSS was used to analyze the data, using independent sample T test, Correlation and regression
analysis. There is a positive and significant link between job satisfaction and human recourse management
practices like team work environment, job autonomy and behavior of leadership. From the findings of the
study, it is also inferred that male and female workers have significantly different level of job satisfaction.