Relationship between Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction among Employees of Government and Private Organizations

Author: Shazia Ashraf

Supervisor: Ms. Shazia Khalid

Degree: M.Sc

Year: 2006-2008

University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

The present research was conducted to investigate the relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction. It was hypothesized that there is positive relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction. Correlation research design was used to conduct the present study. The sample for this research consisted of 120 employees and it was selected from different organizations of the city Lahore. Two questionnaires were used to collect the data, one was self constructed and the second was standardized questionnaire. Self constructed questionnaire was used to measure work motivation and Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) was used to measure job satisfaction among employees. Pearson product moment correlation and t-test were used for inferential analysis while descriptive analysis was also used for demographical data. The findings of this research supported that there is positive significant relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction.

Keywords: Work Motivation , Job Satisfaction, Employees of Government and Private Organizations

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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245

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