JOB DESIGN AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE FIRMS IN PORT HARCOURT RIVERS STATE OF NIGERIA
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Job Design, Employee Satisfaction, Skill varietyAbstract
The study examined the relationship between job design and employee satisfaction of food and beverage firms in Port Harcourt Rivers State of Nigeria. Population comprised of 271 employees of food and beverage firms in Port Harcourt, while the sample size is 159 as an output of Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination Table. Accordingly, copies of the questionnaire were distributed and only 118 returned and certified valid for analysis. The Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation was used to analyze the data via the statistical package for social science (SPSS). It was found that; job design disposition positively influences venture employee satisfaction, survival, and performance, specifically, skill variety and task identity could positively determine the extent of affective satisfaction and cognitive satisfaction. It was therefore concluded that; Consider in multidimensionality skillfulness if the organization was to achieve large organizational goals with minimal and at a refund cost within their industry. Improve in their skill variety to enhance value and brand recognition broadening their distribution network without physically going far. Adopt task identity to enhance their flexibility and preparedness towards achieving a greater percentage of their target market. Build in their task identity to tap into existing business infrastructure for their new products and increase market share. Build capacity to intensely challenge competitors and reducing the risk of their investment. Boost their ability attack larger rivals, while acquiring some to enhance capital base beyond their industry
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