The Influence Of Education Level And Working In Area Of Self-interest/Education On Job Satisfaction
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n. For instance, in respect of the definition of Salinas; job satisfaction is an evaluation of job and firm according to the contribution to the employees’ objective. (Golbraith, 1977)
Davis (1977) stated job satisfaction that it is the worker satisfaction or dissatisfaction and put forward that job satisfaction can be obtained in case of there is a harmony between the wish of workers and job characteristics.
Job satisfaction defined as degree to which employees have a positive affective orientation towards employment by the organization. (Price, 1997)
At the same time; several studies have focused on the relationship between job satisfaction and many concepts such as age, gender, pay, commitment, turnover and productivity. By the way, a lot of investigates were studied in different culture and subculture, industries and regions. Naturally, much kind of results was obtained from the research. Although a lot of researches were studied in this matter, researchers still emphasize that there are a lot of unlighted issues.
This study tested the relation between job satisfaction and education, working in area of self-interest/education in the some plants of forest industry in Turkey. The relationships between the variables were examined by two hypotheses. The purpose of the first hypothesis to: examine the influence of education and job satisfaction by the specific approach. Finally the second hypothesis focused on the influence of working in area of self-interest / education on the job satisfaction.
Hypothesized model
The present study focused on examining the relationships between job satisfaction, education level, working in area of self-interest/education. Each hypothesized relationship in the model is discussed below.
Education level and job satisfaction
Previous studies have found that education increase job satisfaction of industrial workers and there is a positive linkage between the education and job ...