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Job and Life Satisfaction of the Employees of the Pharmaceutical Companies in the District of Haridwar, Uttarakhand: An Analysis


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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Government Post Graduate College, Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Uttarakhand, India
2 Department of Commerce, Govt. Post Graduate College Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Uttarakhand, India

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This study attempts to identify and evaluate various factors that affect the job satisfaction level of employees in different pharmaceutical companies situated in the Haridwar district of the State of Uttarakhand. The researchers have identified various factors in primary research and include 8 factors of job satisfaction in the study. The variables are identified on the basis of the information collected by the researchers and relevant literature review. The job satisfaction factors which are studied includes relationship with the staff members, general internal state of the employees, working conditions, opportunities for growth, promotional opportunities, job security level, workload, and biasness level. The sample size consists of 125 respondents. The primary data has been collected with the help of a questionnaire, observation, and focused group discussions (FGDs). The measurement tools involve chi-square test, correlation and regression analysis, and p-value. The study reveals that 6 variables have a positive correlation and 2 variables have a negative correlation with job satisfaction. The study also depicts a positive association between job satisfaction and life satisfaction of the employees.

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Pharmaceutical Sector, Job Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, Primary Data
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Authors

Manoj Singh Bisht
Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Government Post Graduate College, Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Uttarakhand, India
Hem Chandra Bhatt
Department of Commerce, Govt. Post Graduate College Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Uttarakhand, India

Abstract


This study attempts to identify and evaluate various factors that affect the job satisfaction level of employees in different pharmaceutical companies situated in the Haridwar district of the State of Uttarakhand. The researchers have identified various factors in primary research and include 8 factors of job satisfaction in the study. The variables are identified on the basis of the information collected by the researchers and relevant literature review. The job satisfaction factors which are studied includes relationship with the staff members, general internal state of the employees, working conditions, opportunities for growth, promotional opportunities, job security level, workload, and biasness level. The sample size consists of 125 respondents. The primary data has been collected with the help of a questionnaire, observation, and focused group discussions (FGDs). The measurement tools involve chi-square test, correlation and regression analysis, and p-value. The study reveals that 6 variables have a positive correlation and 2 variables have a negative correlation with job satisfaction. The study also depicts a positive association between job satisfaction and life satisfaction of the employees.

Keywords


Pharmaceutical Sector, Job Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, Primary Data

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