Assessing the impact of job enrichment on employees' satisfaction: perceptions of public sector employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (10th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: AlBanki, Latifa; Badawi, Sherine Sherif
• Is Part Of: International journal of electronic banking. Volume 1:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2019-05-10
• Subjects: job enrichment -- employees' satisfaction -- employees' perceptions -- Kingdom of Bahrain -- public sector; Internet banking -- Periodicals; Electronic funds transfers -- Periodicals; 332.1702854678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-5239

Abstract

The public sector is one of the main parts of the economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain which is currently facing an economic recession caused by reducing oil prices and raising global economic competition. Hence it is useful to evaluate the tools used for lowering costs and increasing productivity. Job enrichment is a tool that is used to develop job designs through more challenges, experiences, growth opportunities and responsibilities to employees in order to raise their satisfaction and increase their productivity with the minimum costs. This study aims to assess the impact of job enrichment application on employees' satisfaction perceived by the public sector employees of Bahrain. Furthermore, it tests the influence of demographic factors on the employees' perception of job enrichment and job satisfaction. Findings have shown that there is a positive relationship between job enrichment and employees' satisfaction according to the perceptions of public sector employees in Bahrain.