(PDF) Employee Empowerment and Job Satisfaction

Research Methodology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY.........................................................................................................4
Statement of problem...................................................................................................................4
Significance of study....................................................................................................................4
Rationale of study........................................................................................................................5
Research aim................................................................................................................................5
Research objectives......................................................................................................................5
Research questions.......................................................................................................................6
RESEARCH SPECIFICATION......................................................................................................6
Research design...........................................................................................................................6
Research philosophy....................................................................................................................6
Research approach.......................................................................................................................7
Research type...............................................................................................................................7
Research gap................................................................................................................................8
Sampling......................................................................................................................................8
Data collection.............................................................................................................................8
Data analysis................................................................................................................................8
Validity and reliability.................................................................................................................9
Limitation.....................................................................................................................................9
Gantt Chart...................................................................................................................................9
LITERATURE REVIEW..............................................................................................................10
Introduction................................................................................................................................10
Concept of employee empowerment and job satisfaction.........................................................10
Factors that impact job satisfaction of employees.....................................................................12
Relationship between employee empowerment and job satisfaction........................................13
Ways to improve job satisfaction among employees.................................................................13
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
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Topic: To identify the impact of employee empowerment on enhancing job satisfaction of
employees: case study of Sainsbury, UK
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Statement of problem
Employees are considered as one of most critical aspect for every organisation because
they have efforts to meet goals and objectives. In current market conditions, the businesses are
focused towards employee empowerment so that their morale can be enhanced in order to create
positive work environment (Kular and et. al., 2008). Worker authorization is considered as
management practice that allows to have effective sharing of information, rewards and power
with employees. It is referred as initiative that helps in overcome issues and improve overall
performance. With an assistance of employee empowerment the business firm can have
advancement in skills among workforce so that they can take responsibility in order to attain
effective outcome of actions. It also contributes in meeting employee satisfaction and ensure that
the business firm is having impressive level of success (Macey and et. al., 2011).
In addition to this, employee satisfaction is referred as factor that allows management to
having proper understanding in respect to the commitment level of employees towards work. It
also reflects the degree of satisfaction level among employees in respect to job. It has been
noticed that employees' morale must be improved so that they can feel satisfied while having
efforts in organisation (Truss and et. al., 2006). Current study, research problem is to identify the
impact of employee empowerment on enhancing job satisfaction of workforce. By having
improved focus on current study the understanding about concept of employee empowerment
and job satisfaction can be accomplished in appropriate manner.
Significance of study
With an assistance of the current study, business organisations can attain number of
benefits that may lead enterprise to impressive level of prosperity. Current investigation provides
in detail information about concept of empowering employee and job satisfaction. By analysing
the information provided in the study, manager can ensure about current state of employee
empowerment and job satisfaction within organisation (Little and Little, 2015). Along with this,
information about factors that affect effectiveness of job satisfaction will allow business entity to
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design strategies in appropriate manner. Effective consideration of strategies is beneficial to
overcome issues and lead business to impressive level of success (Luthans and Peterson, 2012).
Employee participation in decision making process can also be improved because it also
has direct relationship with employee empowerment and satisfaction. It has been noticed that
workforce feel motivated if they are allowed to have participation in decision making process
(Macey and Schneider, 2008). Along with this, the present study also provides vary information
which is beneficial for organizations , business firm can easily understand the key aspects that
are associated with job satisfaction so that corrective measures can be taken into account in the
future. Along with this, the students can also refer to the study in order to understand the concept
of employee empowerment and job contentment.
Rationale of study
In present market conditions, retail sector is facing high ratio of competition that also
creates issues in respect to employee satisfaction. It is one of key reason behind that the
understanding about employee empowerment and job satisfaction need to be improved. In order
to have effective development of organisations and ensure that the employees are well satisfied
so that goals and objectives can be accomplished in effective manner (Saks, 2012). Another
rationale behind the study is that study allows to assess information about factors that impact job
satisfaction of employees. With an improved focus on current investigation the business entities
may evaluate relationship between employee empowerment and job satisfaction. It is beneficial
to have effective designing of strategies so that issues can be overcome and lead business to
impressive level of success (Seijts and Crim, 2010).
In addition to this, another rationale behind the selection of topic is that job satisfaction is
one of significant factor that impacts the employees' morale which might also affect the overall
working. It means it is important for businesses and researcher to understand the key aspects that
are related with job satisfaction (Biggs and Swailes, 2006). Along with this, the Sainsbury is
selected as organisation because it is one of leading retail firm in competitive market.
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