5.How to overcome job dissatisfaction ?
Here are some ways how enterprises or managers can fight employee job dissatisfaction and prevent an employee from being unhappy at work,
1. Provide clear set of goals and instructions
Provide clear instructions and a
well-established set of goals to employees to conflict the sense of uncertainty
and poor direction that is a common source of dissatisfaction at work. Make
the short- and long-term results of every exercise known, and your employees
will be more optimistic about what they are working toward and more efficient in
getting there.
2.
Give your employees variety of work
Give workers with
opportunities for advancement and variety in their work. Repetitive work of any
kind can result in apathy and boredom, low productivity and no pride during the
work. Employees who are able to mix it up and do different tasks over the span of
a workday or workweek are less likely to succumb to the numbness of repetition.
Additionally, if employees feel as though they are not taken seriously and will
never have the chance to excel and move up, they are less likely to work as
efficiently and effectively as those who have something to gain.
3.
Manage work efficiently
Consider the nonworking lives of workers when handing out travel and holiday assignments. Take into account
the fact that employees may have existing plans, responsibilities at home and a
desire to work on a schedule that does not cause tension outside of work. Ask
for volunteers to handle special assignments and try not to force additional
responsibilities on those who does not wish.
4. Allowing for remote work
Avoid creating an atmosphere of frequent overtime and work that is never ending. Employees are dissatisfied when they are
expected to work beyond the standard 8-hour day repeatedly with little or no
reward. While an extra effort may be necessary time to time, it should not
be the norm. The stress that long hours put on workers and their families is a big source of dissatisfaction. Allowing for remote work and flex days can make
an impact if the workload is too great to complete during regular work hours.
5. Allowing for input & control at every level
Grant some level of control to
the workers to instill a feeling that they hold domain over at least some
part of the work at hand. When employees take orders without any say in why or
how a task is completed, they may develop resentment and dissatisfaction with
the process. Allowing for input and control at every level helps to create an
emotional and professional backing in the work.
6.
Constant communication with your subordinates
Communicate with employees to show
that their presence, skills and opinions matter. Praise good work and let it be
known that you identified. No matter what your rank in management, you should be
able to talk with employees on a one-to-one level so that they feel they are
taken seriously and that they are valued within the company. If management
avoids the employees, resentment of the higher ups and a feeling that ideas and opinions
are discounted may form.
7. Division of work
Learn the language of your
department so that you are able to talk to all of your employees as peers no
matter what their job function. In many cases, managers have a specialty area
and leave the rest up to the employees who know it best. This can prove to be a
source of dissatisfaction when workers are repeatedly met with blank stares
and incomprehension as they bring up technical concerns or data to their
superiors. The result can be a feeling of alienation and the formation of
separate subcultures within the workplace.
8. Streamlining processes & record keeping
Reduce the amount of tedious
tasks that fall onto the desks of your managers and employees. Streamlining
processes and record keeping can brighten the days of all your workers as
they avoid the dullest and most patience-testing parts of their job. The less
time that is spent on time-consuming tedium, the more can be spent on the vital and profitable parts of the business.
9. Eliminate favoritism
Eliminate any favoritism in the
workplace. Whether you tend to lean on your most productive employees the most or
you have a habit of hiring your nephews into the company, favoritism of any
kind can affect the morale and the general attitude of workers toward the
company. If an employee feels as though his hard work is in vain because the
favorite employee will get the promotion in the end anyway, he won't bother
going the extra mile and his production will suffer.
10. Give your employees recognition
Create a system of rewards,
monetary and otherwise, to show your employees that their hard work is recognized
and appreciated. Promotions, raises, bonuses, workplace events and group
outings are all great ways to reward while improving the general attitude and
the relationships between employees and each other as well as the management. A
small investment in worker rewards can yield a large return in production and
efficiency over time.
This is good. According to my knowledge If we improve communication between employee and employer, I think dissatisfaction can reduce. communication can correct the wrong things and can make both parties happy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Thushara,
DeleteWhen it comes to the job dissatisaction communication between employer & employee is a major factor. importance of communication could be summarized as follows,
Communication promotes motivation by informing and clarifying the workers about the task to be done, the way they're performing the task, and the way to enhance their performance if it's not up to the mark.
Communication may be a source of data to the organizational members for decision-making process because it helps identifying and assessing alternative course of actions.
Communication also plays an important role in altering individual’s attitudes, i.e., a well informed individual will have better attitude than a less-informed individual. Organizational magazines, journals, meetings and various other sorts of oral and written language help in molding employee’s attitudes.
Communication also helps in socializing. In todays life the sole presence of another individual fosters communication. it's also said that one cannot survive without communication.
Communication also assists in controlling process. It helps controlling organizational member’s behavior in various ways. There are various levels of hierarchy and certain principles and guidelines that employees must follow in a corporation. they need to suits organizational policies, perform their job role efficiently and communicate any work problem and grievance to their superiors. Thus, communication helps in controlling function of management.
Employee satisfaction is caused to employee turnover and law productivity in an organization. Heavy workload, long work hours, lack of pay are main reasons for employee dissatisfaction. When employee performance is not in an expected level leaders must be identified what are the challenges they are facing at their job role. Performance appraisals are important to identify their skills, weaknesses and challenges and solutions for employee needs.
ReplyDeleteAgreed with your comments Jayamuthu
DeleteHeavy workload, work after regular hours, low range of wages are the reasons for employee dissatisfaction. Managers need to identify & monitor performance employees and good performance should be admired & recognized .And also lack of performance should be discussed with the employee and prospective actions to be implemented.
I think organizational culture plays an important role in this regard. If we have a better culture which have proper communication freedom with employer & employees, I think most of the problems will solved. As per my view, this is the most effective fact to overcome job dissatisfaction.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Lahiru,
DeleteIn my organization it could be found & it maintains good culture among employees and Hence maintain customer friendly working environment. Hence both employee and customer are satisfied and this is an effective fact towards overcome job dissatisfaction.
Satisfying a person is very difficult task in the present complex ecomic &social background .but the facts mentioned in the artcle covers lot of things that can be applied in workplace According to my view overcoming dissatisfaction means understanding the surbordinates,peears and superiors and apply common sense
ReplyDeleteAgreed with your suggestion and thanks for your valued feedback
DeleteIn an organization should have a good communication platform not only for the purposes of sharing information among the employees but also get to know the employees’ expectations and grievances. Always effective internal communication is totally effect to improving employees’ job satisfaction into a considerable level
ReplyDeleteJob dissatisfaction is a serious matter in every company, it affects productivity and like a disease can spread and demoralize the workforce. However, it should not be a major problem as most of the causes of dissatisfaction can be corrected. Finding a solution to employees’ displeasure can remedy this issue and veer towards productivity which can be attained in a conducive place to look. What are the process your organization has implemented to overcome from job dissatisfaction?
ReplyDeleteObviously Sevindi
DeleteI have described below the actions taken by our organization in order to overcome job dissatisfaction,
Maintains happy environment for both customer & employees.
Longstanding relationship & loyal customer level.
Enhance moral of the employees & building team spirit.
Has offered a a good salary package with welfare facilities for employees
Retirement benefit plans
Stable performance of the company over 100 years
Employee satisfaction is very difficult because it is very difficult to satisfy a person's mind. Their needs and level of fulfillment vary from person to person. In my experience, it happens in Sri Lanka in bulk.
ReplyDeleteAgreed Kavishika, Sometimes it depends on persons quality ,humanity, loyalty & integrity
DeleteThis is gud topic .i think jobdissatisfictaion can be reduce by rotate people at least once in six month .there are advantages to the orgnization. If some one resigen or some one gies temeryly leave orgnization can surview without hassel.because every one know every work.and also company cultute working environment will gives the major impact to the orgnization
ReplyDeleteThank you for your valued feedback Prashitha.
DeleteRemedies for the job dissatisfaction can be seen in two different perspectives. One is through employee's angle and the other is through employer' angle. Employer is always traying to satisfy their work force by implementing so many strategies and it will help them to retain potential employees within the organization. When come to the employee's view he also expects some compulsory ingredients like job security and work life balance as key elements of a satisfied job.
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