Week 2 Discussion
Select a position (your own position is an option) in your organization or at an organization that you have worked for or volunteered for. In your initial posting (250-400 words) for this week:
Analyze that position using the personal characteristics described in chapters 4 and 5 to identify characteristics that are essential to success in this position. Characteristics might include personality traits, values, or aspects of emotional intelligence. Name the position and then describe the personal characteristics
(one concept from chapter 4 and one from chapter 5, two total)
in your posting and why they are essential to the position. Be sure to cite and reference the text when using concepts, or use quotation marks and a citation if quoting.
Looking at the same position, what contributes to job satisfaction in this position? What could leaders or the organization do to improve job satisfaction for people in this position? Try to make connections to the SHRM (2020) report and Bannan (2022) article on job satisfaction and engagement. The required video for this week provides background to the report. The link to the job satisfaction questionnaire provides examples of questions focused on job satisfaction (you are encouraged to complete the questionnaire yourself).
Robbins and Judge (2018) Chapters 3, 4, and 5
SHRM 2020 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report – Executive Summary (pages 3-6)https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shrm.org%2FResourcesAndTools%2Fhr-topics%2Fbehavioral-competencies%2FDocuments%2F14-0028%2520JobSatEngage_Report_FULL_FNL.pdf&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2d798db76748415abaa608db21f402f2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638141104140602821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=83nUcmTPUc18j4FoIgkvqIRAk7zwJsSVEY6GEsPI30M%3D&reserved=0
Employee Engagement Drops for First Time in 10 Years
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shrm.org%2Fresourcesandtools%2Fhr-topics%2Femployee-relations%2Fpages%2Femployee-engagement-drops-for-first-time-in-10-years.aspx&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2d798db76748415abaa608db21f402f2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638141104140602821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lPAeIrBYNxdBrF9tOYcn3fvM8U80PpNfkx1DucsICZc%3D&reserved=0
Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.uni.edu%2Fbutlera%2Fcourses%2Forg%2Fmsq.htm%23copyright&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2d798db76748415abaa608db21f402f2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638141104140602821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TgQbTTiz335kG0uR4oEwBC9%2BxnF%2FKvAwJ4ZpydcIqZo%3D&reserved=0
Additional research to be completed by student
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8DOR3AnyLOQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2d798db76748415abaa608db21f402f2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638141104140602821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N3IgaBS5bgC7a1j44MvkNWrY%2FcbIM%2FWKSjLw8WAjixk%3D&reserved=0
Reference:
Bannan, K. J. (February 4, 2022). Employee engagement drops for first time in 10 years. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/employee-engagement-drops-for-first-time-in-10-years.aspx
docstocTV (2014). TOP FIVE Contributors to Job Satisfaction
. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DOR3AnyLOQ
Society for Human Resources Management (2020). Employee job satisfaction and engagement: The road to economic recovery. https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/Documents/14-0028%20JobSatEngage_Report_FULL_FNL.pdf
