Scientific paper ID 2198 : 2022/4
SCALES FOR MEASURING EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION

Irina Yanchovska

Since there are numerous scales measuring employee job satisfaction, containing different behavioral, cognitive and affective elements, the purpose of the present article is to present a review of the different measurement instruments, arranging them in three main categories – global, composite and facet scales. Additionally, the study aims to identify the job satisfaction factors, which are most commonly used in the facet scales.

The examined scales have been chosen based on a detailed literature review and analysis of numerous empirical studies, which examine employee job satisfaction in different academical, industrial and cultural contexts. The identification of the most common influence factors will be done through a comparative analysis.

As a result of the literature review, 25 global and 36 facet scales have been identified. The factors that are most frequently used in the facets scales are 1) pay, 2) relationship with the supervisor, 3) relationship with the colleagues, 4) opportunities for career advancement and 5) work nature.

Due to its popularity and significance for employee behavior and organizational welfare, job satisfaction has been in the center of many studies for almost a century. As a


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