| Abstract: | This paper attempts to investigate the specific factors of job satisfaction in the Oromia
Bank. SC on its head office and its selected districts by categorizing into three areas
which are internal, external and individual. To achieve this purpose, descriptive research
designs were used .The data collected through survey questionnaires from a sample of
362 employees. These respondents were selected using a two-stage cluster sampling
method. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using Statistical
measures such as correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The
major findings of the study reveal that effect of a person's current job at a particular
company, the number of skills and depth of knowledge required to do the job, freedom to
set own goals and success criteria, quality of supervision, monetary rewards and the role
of money, how the person stays in one role have a higher level of job satisfaction. It is
also made known that there exists a positive relationship between the overall importance
of internal JSF and goal determination and job variety, whereas a negative relationship
exists between internal JSF and the work. There also exists a positive significant
intercept and significant coefficients for supervision, compensation as well as job
involvement. Both issues of work and involvement in goal determination have a positive
relationship with the importance of individual job satisfaction factors. Based on the
findings of the study, it is recommended that the higher management of Oromia Bank SC.
give high attention to the above-mentioned significant variables through policies and
procedures to improve the level of employees’ job satisfaction. |
