Research Methods for Job Crafting and Job Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis

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Abstract
This particular search objective is to systematize the existing explanation and definitions
of Job crafting and Job satisfaction. Instead of carrying out a conventional literature review I
decide to conduct a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis allowed me to compare estimates from
different studies standardized for the topic in question (Schaufeli & Salanova, 2007). The
research method applied, control variable applied in the study and sample selected. The research,
therefore, focuses on two aspects the job description. First, the research found a very high
variation in the studied and already covered impacts of job crafting in certain institutions,
depicting the existence of certain major practices that completed job satisfaction (Bakker &
Demerouti, 2014). Secondly, the researchers observed a significant change in the impacts in
various institutions where the activity was conducted over a period of time (Fredric, 1986).
Introduction
Job crafting can be defined as a form of job which gets the involvement of the employees
in regard to their characteristics. It further constitutes a change of employees’ perspective on
their behavior (Collins, 2007). Since the recent decades, job crafting has increased in almost all
institutions; it has often been argued that increase in Job crafting processes has largely
contributed to the change in institution and staff performance. These aspects are explained by
different levels of incompatibility on job satisfaction in various institutions. Various
investigating on job crafting provides evidence from the latter (Wrzesniewski & Dutton, 2011).
However, the studies have found it difficult to systematize the information hence unable to draw
general conclusions on the size and direction of the question under investigation (Petitti, 2000)

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The paper systematizes the existing literature relation of job crafting as well as job
satisfaction. Meta-analytical techniques were used in place of a literature review in order to have
a qualitative approach (Petrou et al, 2012). The reason for application of a meta-analysis in the
research is to evade substantial biases that can be as a result of a literature review that allows
quantitative assessment. Therefore this analysis will provide a systematic and vivid method of
comparing the results of different studies on the comparison (Kim & Lee, 2016).
Research Questions
a. what are the effects of the job crafting in regard to the job satisfaction?
b. what is the impacts of the job crafting to the job satisfaction?
The Inclusion form of the procedure and the Exclusion
The search form of the procedure for the existing articles and Google content
It is all about key words in the Google engine
1. It focuses on Google browser
2. Search engines
3. Browsing history
4. Social search
Inclusion process
1. This process should have the concept of the job crafting
2. It should involve the analysis of the statistics
3. It must have the publication in as the international journal article

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4. Must be published in the reputed international journal
5. It should have the inclusion of the job satisfaction
6. The language of publication should be English purely
Exclusion Criteria
There was no limit on location or organization.
Methodologies
It involves foresee and the changes in the relationship to the creation of the environment for the
work. The methods used in job crafting help in achieving the personal goals. It involves the
following.
1. Identification of the antecedent
2. Identification of the outcomes in regard to the job crafting
3. Cognitive and physical changes in relation to the work done
4. Understanding of the techniques of the individual
5. Getting the strategies for the crafting
6. Identifying the demand of the job and opportunities
Study search strategies and retrieval
Carrying out of meta-analysis is a process that requires essential preliminary steps of
developing one meta-data (Leana et al, 2009). This research search strategy, comprised of three
stages, first, I used updated contents and internet data updates. Secondly, I extracted references
from existing articles on the specific topic that the research discusses and used the sources.