OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE
The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction problems faced by employees in Manufacturing Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). A qualitative research methodology was utilized to carry out the study. Interviews were conducted on 50 participants who were selected from MSMEs in Masving...
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| author | Takupiwa Nya Rosemary Sibanda Jan Kruger |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction problems faced by employees in Manufacturing Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). A qualitative research methodology was utilized to carry out the study. Interviews were conducted on 50 participants who were selected from MSMEs in Masvingo urban. Thematic data analysis method was employed to analyze data. The study established that job satisfaction among MSMEs employees was extremely low and needed to be addressed as prompt as possible so as to reduce its negative ramifications to MSMEs. MSMEs’ poor financial performance, operating in distressed economic environment, failure by management to develop strategies of propelling employee satisfaction, unitary approach to labor relations, social problems, failure to develop a safe and secure work environment were some of the impediments to job satisfaction. The study concluded that job satisfaction challenges are some of the key issues that need to be addressed since they directly affect organizational performance and growth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d53dd0d99394e2fb05cb4f4d99480b22022-12-22T04:17:35ZengBucharest University of Economic StudiesBusiness Excellence and Management2248-13542020-03-011011630OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWETakupiwa Nya0Rosemary Sibanda 1Jan Kruger 2Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction problems faced by employees in Manufacturing Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). A qualitative research methodology was utilized to carry out the study. Interviews were conducted on 50 participants who were selected from MSMEs in Masvingo urban. Thematic data analysis method was employed to analyze data. The study established that job satisfaction among MSMEs employees was extremely low and needed to be addressed as prompt as possible so as to reduce its negative ramifications to MSMEs. MSMEs’ poor financial performance, operating in distressed economic environment, failure by management to develop strategies of propelling employee satisfaction, unitary approach to labor relations, social problems, failure to develop a safe and secure work environment were some of the impediments to job satisfaction. The study concluded that job satisfaction challenges are some of the key issues that need to be addressed since they directly affect organizational performance and growth.http://beman.ase.ro/no101/2.pdfjob satisfactionmanufacturing small to medium enterprisesemployeeimpediments |
| spellingShingle | Takupiwa Nya Rosemary Sibanda Jan Kruger OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE Business Excellence and Management job satisfaction manufacturing small to medium enterprises employee impediments |
| title | OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE |
| title_full | OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE |
| title_fullStr | OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE |
| title_full_unstemmed | OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE |
| title_short | OBSTRUCTIONS TO JOB SATISFACTION: VOICES OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE |
| title_sort | obstructions to job satisfaction voices of small to medium enterprise employees in the manufacturing industry in zimbabwe |
| topic | job satisfaction manufacturing small to medium enterprises employee impediments |
| url | http://beman.ase.ro/no101/2.pdf |
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