The determinants of job satisfaction in the Egyptian labor market

Abstract

Purpose-This paper aims to analyze the determinants on job satisfaction in the Egyptian labor market, using Egypt's Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), the wave of 2012. Design/methodology/approach-Several determinants are analyzed including the wage level, the paid and sick leaves, the medical and social insurance, job stability among other individual and job characteristics. To this end, an ordered logit model is estimated to assess the significance of these different variables as determinants for job satisfaction. Findings-The empirical findings indicate that wages and stability are major determinants for job satisfaction for the sample of wage workers. However, the results change according to gender; the hourly wage level affects men's level of job satisfaction, while it does not affect that of females. Furthermore, the job satisfaction of women is determined more by the job characteristics rather than the monetary compensation. Social implications-The empirical findings shed light on the importance of formalizing jobs, as it has an effect on the level of job satisfaction of both women and men.

Assessing Gender Disparity in Job Satisfaction: A Bayesian Approach

“…Men may have a higher expectation of income. On the other hand, women are more affected by other benefits, such as having social insurance (Clark, 1997;Ezzat & Ehab, 2019). These findings may have some empirical support, but they cannot account entirely for the observed gender disparity in job satisfaction (Zou, 2015).…”

“…Using multi-facets instruments (rather than facet-free instruments) allow for a more in-depth analysis of which aspects of job satisfaction contribute to gender disparity. Men and women have a different view of what is important to them in terms of work (Clark, 1997;Ezzat & Ehab, 2019). Bender, Donohue, and Heywood (2005) argued that women value work flexibility more than men.…”

“…At least one researcher was present during data collection to answer questions regarding the items in the instrument. The instrument covers multiple facets of job satisfaction, which includes job position, salary, allowances facilities, leadership, job performance, co-workers, motivation, working environment, and career path (Ezzat & Ehab, 2019).…”

Systematic Literature Review of Job Satisfaction: An Overview and Bibliometric Analysis

“…There are differences for various researchers in measuring employee job satisfaction (Yücel, 2012). In their research, Ezzat & Ehab (2018) and Luz et al (2018) evaluate the returns that measured by satisfaction of salaries and promotions, employee's level of comfort with colleagues and superiors, and the amount of tasks assigned to the employee. Another factor that affects job satisfaction is emphasis on the influence of leadership style.…”

Analisis Pengaruh Tenaga Kerja dan Pengeluaran Pemerintah (Infrastruktur) terhadap Investasi di Indonesia

“…Prosedur OLS memiliki beberapa asumsi yang tidak boleh dilanggar. Prosedur ini disebut dengan Classical Linier Regression Model (CLRM), asumsiasumsi yang mendasari prosedur OLS, yaitu model regresi linier dalam parameter (konstanta dan slope); tidak ada korelasi antara variabel independen dengan error term; nilai rata-rata dari error term sama dengan nol; homoskedastisitas; tidak ada autokorelasi, dan jumlah data lebih besar dari jumlah parameter yang akan diestimasi, serta variabel dependen bersifat stokastik, sedangkan variabel independen bersifat deterministik (Ezzat & Ehab, 2019).…”