Job Satisfaction and Work Attitude in Bakery Enterprises: A Proposed Model

Abstract

Employee job satisfaction and attitude to work is of paramount importance in ensuring the wellbeing of any business venture. Organisations have however, invested highly on human resource development and management, towards achieving organisational success through satisfied employees. Despite this special efforts, there is still high record of job dissatisfaction and poor work attitude among employees. This study therefore, adopt a systematic review of relevant literature on the effect of employee job satisfaction on work attitude in bakery enterprises. Moreover, the study proposed to contribute to knowledge by advancing research in the area of job satisfaction and work attitude of employees, particularly among bakery enterprises. Literature revealed that work environment, work condition and remuneration, all influence employee’s work attitude in an organization. However, it was hypothesized that work environment, work condition and remuneration have no significant effects on employee’s work attitude among employees of bakery enterprises. Furthermore, a conceptual framework was proposed. The study however, recommends that empirical research be conducted to validate the predictive model developed in the study.