Analysis on Satisfaction using Interference as Mediator

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  • Assistant Professor, Kristu Jayanti College, Kothanur − 560077, Bangalore, Karnataka ,IN
  • Associate Professor, Acharya School of Management, Soldevanahalli − 560090, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2019/23127

Keywords:

Employees, Family, Job, Satisfaction, Women
Economy

Abstract

Job satisfaction explains the comfort and the content with the job of an individual. The enjoyment that an individual receive while performing the job makes the result of the job a favorable one and result in high level of satisfaction. Family satisfaction is the amount of happiness shared by the family members to fulfill their needs and interests. This study gives emphasis on both job and family satisfaction. This study tries to find out whether interference of work to family has any influence to family satisfaction and family-work interference has any influence on the job satisfaction. Understanding these aspects and bringing changes based on that can transform the work place to a fruitful place for growth and sustainability. More women are entering to information technology companies and contributing much to the success of the organization. Study is focused to women in information technology to find out the interference and satisfaction. Four selected information technology companies based in Bangalore are considered for the study. Questionnaires are prepared and emailed to the women employees. Three hundred and seventy one samples are collected. Full time women employees with minimum of one year experience in that particular company are considered in the study. In this study Hayes Regression test is done to find out the effect of mediating variable between dependent and independent variables. From the study it is found that mediating variables like work-family interference and family-work interference is not mediating between job satisfaction and family satisfaction and vice-versa.

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2019-03-12

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Krishnakumar, S., & Choudhury, J. (2019). Analysis on Satisfaction using Interference as Mediator. SDMIMD Journal of Management, 10(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2019/23127

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