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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jidb.2020.vol11.no10.27

Investigating Factors that Affect Job Satisfaction and Performance in the Public Sector

KIM, Young Soo (Occupational Safety Division, Ministry of Employment and Labor)
CHO, Yooncheong (KDI School of Public Policy and Management)

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The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business / v.11, no.10, 2020 , pp. 27-38 More about this Journal

Abstract

Purpose: The public sectors including government and public organizations have put an efforts to improve the quality of people's lives by providing enhanced services. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that affect job attitude, job satisfaction, and job performance in the public sector, that are rarely examined by previous studies. Research Design, data, and methodology: The following research questions have been proposed: i) how do payroll system, personnel management system, cooperative working environment, and self-efficacy affect job attitude?; and ii) how does job attitude affect job satisfaction and performance? This paper used a survey through an online platform and collected data randomly from five classified public institutions. This study applied regression analysis and ANOVA. Results: This study found that cooperative working environment and self-efficacy had significant impacts on job attitude, while payroll system and personnel management system did not affect job attitude. Overall job attitude affected both job satisfaction and performance. Conclusions: The results provide policy implications to the public sector which factors should be considered to improve job attitude, job satisfaction, and job performance. The results also provide managerial implications how such efforts ultimately improve service quality to the citizens.

Keywords

Job Satisfaction; Performance; Public Sector;

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