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Effect of Job Autonomy, Workload and Organizational Support on Job Satisfaction: A comparison of public & private sector employees in Pakistan

. Ammar Ahmed#1*, Sarah Umar#2, Usman Azam Shehzad#3


Abstract

The purpose of this study is to trace the direct and indirect impact of job autonomy, organizational support and workload on job satisfaction of private and public sector employees working in Pakistan. The indirect impact of independent variables on job satisfaction has been measured with the mediation of work family conflict. It is a cross-sectional design study. The total sample size came out to be 308 both public and private employees. After the empirical analysis, it has been found out that job autonomy, organizational support contributes positively to job satisfaction in both sector employees. However, the indirect impact of antecedents on job satisfaction via WFC has not been traced out. The WFC did not found to be mediating in the relationships mentioned above. This study not only contributes in the pertinent literature, but also helpful for the policy makers and managerial staff for better understanding of the importance of job resources and their impact on job satisfaction. This will ultimately improve the organizational performance. Further, the implications, limitations, and future recommendation have been discussed. Keywords job autonomy, workload, organizational support, job satisfaction, Pakistan 
 
 

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