Chapter $9$ Case $$ Management at Work $-$ Can$$t Get No Job Satisfaction? p$.264-265.$

Fundamentals of Management by Ricky Griffin $10$th Edition

$1.$ What about you? If you$$re employed, are you $($relatively$)$ satisfied or dissatisfied with your job? If you$$re not working $($or haven$$t yet held down a job$),$ focus on the areas in which you$$re satisfied or dissatisfied with what you are doing $($e$.$g$.,$ going to school$).$

$2.$ Next is a table listing $22$ factors in job satisfaction in order of importance to the U$.$S$.$ workers surveyed by The Conference Board. Create your own list of factors in order of their importance to you at this stage of your life. Be prepared to discuss the differences between your list and $(1)$ the list below and $(2)$ the lists drawn up by various classmates.

$1.$ Growth potential $11.$Quality of equipment

$2.$ Communication channels $12.$Wages

$3.$ Recognition $13.$ Training

$4.$ Performance reviews $14.$People at work

$5.$ Interest in work $15.$Family leave

$6.$ Workload $16.$Flextime

$7.$ Work$/$life balance $17.$Bonus

$8.$ Supervisor $18.$Sick days

$9.$ Physical environment $19.$Vacation

$10.$ Promotion policy $20.$Pension

$21.$Health coverage $22.$Commute

$3.$ What about Megan? First, draw up a list of job$-$dissatisfaction factors for Megan. Second, regard the following as applicable to Megan$$s situation:

$$ She likes the type of work she does and has good relationships with coworkers.

$$ More than a few of her coworkers are also frustrated by the company$$s tight supervision and demanding work schedule.

$$ She is a cheerful and positive person.

$$ She performs well and gets positive feedback because she looks for solutions to problems rather than dwelling on the negative aspects of things.

What do you think Megan should do$?$ If you think that she should find another job, be prepared to explain why you think it$$s the best move. If you think that she should try to resolve her frustrations before looking for another job, explain the points that she should try to get across in conversations with her boss.