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Type :Article
Subject :HF Commerce
ISSN :2232-0032/ e-ISSN 0128-0481
Main Author :Mehala Subramaniam
Additional Authors :
  • Masnita Misiran
Title :Assessment of job satisfaction among Malaysian employees: a structural equation modelling approach
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Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi
Year of Publication :2022
Notes :Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Contemporary Issues and Thought (JCIT)
Corporate Name :Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
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Abstract : Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
Job satisfaction is the primary concern and serious challenge faced in the era of pandemic and digitalization, in particular when involved with the changes of working arrangement mode, forced by these two events. The aim of this study is to identify the effect of flexible working arrangement and work life balance on employee_s job satisfaction by utilizing the structural equation model that may detect the causal relationship between the observed items under study. The results suggest that flexible hours, work shifts and telecommuting/working from home has a significant effect on employee_s job satisfaction. This study has successfully constructed the structured models for job satisfaction after some modification on the observed items under study. Keywords: Job Satisfaction; Flexible working arrangement; Work-life balance; Structural equation model

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