What is job satisfaction? why is it important?

what is job satisfaction? why is it important?

What is job satisfaction? why is it important?
Job satisfaction is the pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one's job or job experiences. so in a sense it is the characteristics of the job which one finds rewarding, fulfilling, and satisfying.


The importance of job satisfaction lies not in its relationship with performance but with its stabilizing effects and through its effects on increasing organizational citizenship behaviors and organizational commitment.
Reply:Different people have different defination in job satisfaction. For me, job satisfaction is the sense of achievement that I can gain by completion of a job. Without job satisfaction, we will never try our best or put in effort to achieve the target that we are looking forward. We will just complete the job and consider it as a job done.
Reply:Job satisfaction is being pleased with how you are handling your job. It is important as it gives you impetus to work well, and feel good about both your work and yourself.