Thirteenth Global Studies Conference

Abstract

Job satisfaction has beneficial outcomes for both employees and employers. These include greater productivity, higher work quality, increased company competitiveness, less turnover, and decreased workplace conflict. Understanding the variables that impact job satisfaction in a variety of contexts is critical to improving organizational effectiveness. Research has identified distinct factors impacting job satisfaction in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. The current research expands on this to compare job satisfaction factors among for-profit and nonprofit employees globally, using 2015 International Social Survey Program data on work orientations. As such, this study contributes new insights from a large-scale international data set to inform employers and researchers about factors that contribute to job satisfaction on a global basis. Findings indicate more commonalities than differences in job satisfaction factors across the two groups.