Public Managers and Job Satisfaction: Exploring an Effective Way to Improve Their Job Satisfaction

Yongbeom Hur

Abstract


Extensive research indicates that enhancing employee satisfaction and motivation leads to im­proved organizational performance. Given the cru­cial role public managers play in delivering quality public services, ensuring their satisfaction becomes paramount. This study, based on survey data from approximately half a million U.S. federal government employees, explores the factors influencing public managers’ job satisfaction and investigates whether managerial positions moderate these effects.

The findings reveal that overall job satisfaction is positively impacted by satisfaction with both intrin­sic and extrinsic job aspects, irrespective of mana­gerial status. However, the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on overall job satisfaction under­goes significant changes when a public employee assumes a managerial position.


Keywords


job satisfaction; public managers; in¬trinsic/ extrinsic aspects of a job.

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