Work Family Conflict And Job Satisfaction Essay

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While there are many reasons people are satisfied with their jobs national studies show that money and fringe benefits would not be the main reason and actually only affects job satisfaction to a point. Employees tend to put more emphasis on the quality of their position, the support they receive, and actually feeling like they contribute to the success of the organization. (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p. 5) Many different work-related factors can affect the level of job satisfaction such as the job duties, how much an employee is paid, whether or not there are opportunities for employees to advance, co-workers, and bosses, to name a few. (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p.84) Job satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction is a part of all workplaces. It can affect productivity, morale, and overall customer satisfaction. This paper will address the correlation between job satisfaction and the two prevalent focuses in our lives, work and family. It addresses the conflict between the two and how that conflict can lead job dissatisfaction or dissatisfaction. This is often call work-family conflict. Good use of headings Problem Statement A common issue is when the demands of work interfere with demands of family which is referred to as work-family conflict which can lead to job dissatisfaction and …show more content…

I cannot say that my work has always been balanced and free of work-family conflicts. As an office manager at a law firm that expanded during the 16 years I worked there my problem was learning how to delegate. So I would just continue to take on more and more responsibility while my family was also growing and my husband’s career was beginning to take more of his time. This caused stress not only at home, on the jobl, and lead to my job dissatisfaction. In hindsight, I have learned a lot from this experience and courses I have taken at