Impact of Employees Participation on Job Satisfaction Evidence from Karachi's Tertiary Education Sector
Keywords:
Educational Sector, Employees Participation, Decision Making Power, Employee Communication, Teamwork, Job SatisfactionAbstract
This study intends to focus on the Impact of Employees participation on Job satisfaction Evidence from Karachi's Tertiary Education Sector. Employees’ participation is very important to involve in the decision making power, Employee Communication, and Team work ultimately its impact on the job satisfaction. (Likret, 1961) state that through providing the opportunities to worker in decision making and participate, it increases job satisfaction and employees will retain. This research is based on the Descriptive research methodology in order to make the efficiency both quantitative, qualitative methods and primary and secondary data has been used for this study. The questionnaire was based on closed-ended questionnaire and there are twenty questions and each variable have four questions and there are five variables. The researcher has attempted to get the exact data from several universities in Karachi furthermore this research based on Random Sample from its population whereas directors to Teacher Assistants are included. On the 1st phase researcher has taken the pilot test and 22 participants were included therefore the result shows .90 furthermore researcher has proceed And 150 samples size was taken from its population. Conclusion and recommendation is made on the basis of Result and analysis. Employees are key assets for any organization and Management should ensure the appropriate use of TQM, because it is very supportive tool for organizations in order to achieve the goals and objectives
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