Analysis of Job Satisfaction among Steel Industry Employees

This report presents a study on job satisfaction among employees in the steel industry, with a specific focus on Sheffield Forgemasters. The research investigates the ways to enhance job satisfaction within organizations, examining factors like work environment, compensation, and their impact on employee performance. The report includes an introduction outlining the research objectives, questions, and scope, followed by a literature review that explores existing research on job satisfaction. The methodology section details the research approach, including the use of positivism philosophy, a deductive approach, questionnaires, and quantitative analysis. Data analysis is conducted using frequency distribution analysis. The conclusion summarizes the findings, and recommendations are provided for improving job satisfaction and overall business performance. The study aims to identify effective strategies for increasing employee satisfaction, determining the significance of satisfied employees, and assessing the influence of job satisfaction on employee performance within the steel industry.

A study of job satisfaction
among the employees of steel
industry.

Abstract
Main purpose of this report is to identify the ways for increasing job satisfaction among
the employees of an organisation. This is a main purpose and in order to attain this, different
activities were completed by researcher in systematic manner. Introduction is a first part of
dissertation that was done by developing aim and objectives, introducing background or
overview of the report, identifying research gap etc. These helped researcher in conducting of
another chapter which is literature review. This chapter is based on secondary data that was
collected from secondary sources such as articles, magazines, books, publication research and
many others. All these sources supported researcher in fulfilment of research gap and in also
accomplishing research objectives through research questions. Research methodology is
determined as an another and main activity that were completed by using positivism philosophy,
deductive approach, questionnaire, quantitative choice etc. These methods were helped
researcher in gathering of quantitative or primary information within minimum time period. Data
analysis is another activity or part of research that helped researcher in analysing or evaluating of
information collected from questionnaire. Frequency distribution analysis applied by researcher
as an analytical tool. This tool supported them in analysing of quantitative data in limited time
period. Conclusion is important activity because it included entire information or data about the
topic in clear and short manner. Recommendations is also part that helps in providing of proper
recommendations about the improvement in research topic. Therefore, all these are useful
activities that supported investigator in completion of full dissertation systematically and
effectively.

Table of Contents
Abstract ...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION CHAPTE...........................................................................................................5
Overview of the research............................................................................................................5
Problem statement ......................................................................................................................5
Research questions .....................................................................................................................6
Scope of the report......................................................................................................................6
Research aim ..............................................................................................................................6
Research objectives ....................................................................................................................6
Preview of the report structure....................................................................................................6
Limitations of the report..............................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER ............................................................................................8
What are the effective ways for increasing level of job satisfaction among employees of steel
industry?......................................................................................................................................8
What are the importance of satisfied employees of Sheffield Forgemasters in steel industry? 9
What are the impact of job satisfaction over working performance of employees within
Sheffield Forgemasters? ...........................................................................................................10
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................12
DATA ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................15
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................28
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................29
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................31

Title
“A study of job satisfaction among the employees of steel industry.
INTRODUCTION CHAPTE
Overview of the research
Satisfaction refers to the fulfilment of a needs or wants of person. Job satisfaction is a
type of satisfaction that defined as the level of happiness that feel by employees with their job.
Satisfaction level of employee towards their job is related with the work environment,
compensation and benefits, team members and managers, job impact on personal life etc.
Therefore, job satisfaction is important for employees as well as an organisation. For employees,
this will help them by improving its working performance that results in higher progress in
company. In case of an organisation, job satisfaction of employees is essential because it will
support them in reduction of high employees turnover and also in accomplishment of
competitive advantages (Berglund, Johansson Sevä and Strandh, 2016). For this project, steel
industry is a give case study. This is a industrial sector that trades and produces in steel. Thus,
employee satisfaction is important within steel industry because this will support them in
increment of growth and success. Sheffield Forgemasters is a chosen organisation that works
under steel industry. It is a heavy engineering organisation located in Sheffield, South
Yorkshire, England. This company was founded in 1805 by the key people of Graham
Honeyman and James Tate, and headquartered in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
Company was specialise in production of large bespoke steel castings and forgings, and also
standard ingots, bars and rolls.
Problem statement
Job satisfaction among employees is important part of the business growth and
development. If employees are not satisfied towards their job, it has negative impact over
business performance of company. Due to unsatisfied employees at workplace, there are
different issues that may be face by company including lower productivity, reduced brand image,
high employee turnover etc. All these are biggest issues faced by company if they have
dissatisfied employees in the workplace. Thus, this is a major problem that negatively impact on
business performance and growth of company (Nica, 2016).

Research questions
 What are the effective ways for increasing level of job satisfaction among employees of
steel industry?
 What are the importance of satisfied employees of Sheffield Forgemasters in steel
industry?
 What are the impact of job satisfaction over working performance of employees within
Sheffield Forgemasters?
Scope of the report
This research has wide scope because employee satisfaction is important for an
organisation or an industry. Quantitative research also has biggest scope because it will support
investigator by providing data in form of numbers or facts. This will support researcher in
achievement of research aim and objectives and also in completion of full report systematically
and effectively (Wang and Brower, 2019).
Research aim
To identify the ways for increasing job satisfaction among the employees of an
organisation. A study on Sheffield Forgemasters within steel industry.
Research objectives
 To explore ways for increasing satisfaction level of employees towards their job.
 To determine the importance of satisfied employees within Sheffield Forgemasters in
steel industry.
 To evaluate the impact of job satisfaction on working performance of employees within
Sheffield Forgemasters.
Preview of the report structure
There are different chapters that will be needed by researcher for completing research
project is systematic manner. Structure of the report is based on different chapters which will be
defined as below:
Introduction: This is a first chapter that consists of different activities including research
questions, research aim and objectives, overview of the title, problem statement etc. These
activities helps reader in identification of overview of the report (Balabanova and et. al., 2016).

Literature review: This is another chapter that is based on secondary data gathered from
secondary sources such as articles, journals, books etc. In this chapter, different authors have to
provide their opinion or views regarding the title.
Research methodology: This section of research is important because it consists of
different methods, tools and approaches. Within an investigation, positivism philosophy,
deductive approach, questionnaire, quantitative research etc. will be applied by researcher
because these support in attainment of research objectives.
Data analysis: In order to analysis information about the present investigation, frequency
distribution analysis as an analytical technique will be followed by investigation. This technique
support investigation in analysation of quantitative data. Ms-Excel will also use for making
graphs according to the research questions (Shaker Ardakani and et. al., 2016).
Conclusion: This section of the study is important because it includes entire information
or data of each chapter in clear or short way. This chapter helps reader in determination of
achievement of the research aim and objectives.
Recommendations: This part of the study helps in improvement of business performance
through different ways recommended to the specific organisation or industry.
Limitations of the report
There are number of limitations of the study including in-sufficient time, inaccurate
amount of capital, unethical behaviour from respondents side etc. These are major limitations but
despite of these, there are some ways that will be used by investigator for eliminating the
limitations or problems of the report (Heydarabadi and et. al., 2016).

LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER
Literature review is important process used by investigator for accumulating secondary
data from different sources such as articles, books, magazines, publication research etc. Main
purpose of literature review is finding of research gap in previous studies (Chung, Jung and
Sohn, 2017). Within a current project, main gap of this research is the ways for increasing job
satisfaction among the employees of an organisation. In previous study, there were data available
regrading the ways for increasing job satisfaction of employees but there were in-sufficient
information regarding the impact of satisfied employees on business as well as their working
performance. In order to overcome this gap, research questions has been followed by
investigator. These are:
What are the effective ways for increasing level of job satisfaction among employees of steel
industry?
According to the Adekanmbi, Ukpere and Adegoke, (2020), All different industries and
their prevailing organisations are needed to focus over job satisfaction for retaining employees
longer period of time. This has huge importance in improving the performance level of
employees. This also aid in creating their trust towards organisational services and management.
The higher level of satisfaction allowing an organisation to hold employees for longer time
period and creation of a team that will always work in their beneficence. There are numerous
number of benefits that attached with the successful performance of this exercise includes higher
productivity level, optimum utilisation of resources, work completion on time, higher amount of
profitability and less amount of errors. There are many ways that will help an organisation to
increase the job satisfaction level of employees. Different organisations adopt different in
accordance to the nature of operations and prevailing conditions. There are some common and
standard ways which are effective to adopt by all different nature organisations whether small or
large or having business operations in any industry like training and development, performance
appraisal, recognition, rewards etc. The detailed level description of all is provided below that
how these all aid in improving job satisfaction within steel industry;
Training and development: One of the major aspect of employee is their personal and
professional development. It is the duty upon management of each organisation that arrange
training and development programmes on regular basis that ensures development of their

existing level skills, knowledge, competence and overall personality. This exercise has
contribution in development of opportunities for all employees that grab higher responsibilities
within same organisation (Cherif, 2020). This aid in improving their job satisfaction level that
further allowing in their retention for longer period of time within an organisation. This creates
the trust in behaviour of employees that they are important part of an organisation and
management focuses over fulfilling their future needs. This simultaneously having positive
impact over daily performances where major focus will provided over optimum utilisation along
with reduction of errors.
Reward: All the employees within an organisation has belief that they will get
significant amount of rewards from an organisation against to their good performances. So,
providence of rewards by an organisation to their employees for their extra efforts will help in
getting their trust and engagement. The futuristic impact of same will be ascertained in the form
of high level performances and long term retention of employees at workplace. The satisfaction
of doing job for an organisation that fulfils their demand further aid in improvement of
personality, skills and knowledge from where easy to get desirable results (Strategies to increase
job satisfaction, 2017).
Performance appraisal: This is important from the organisational perspective to
perform. This further aid in ascertaining the support of employees as they able to perform
exercises more effectively. This aid in development of their personality where they tend to be
more trustable while performing organisations functions. The futuristic impact of same will be
ascertained as high level retention (Lambert and et. al., 2020).
What are the importance of satisfied employees of Sheffield Forgemasters in steel industry?
According to Mickson, Anlesinya and Malcalm, (2020), employee satisfaction is important
as it helps in developing corporate culture and improves the retention of employees within an
organisation. In terms of Sheffield Forgemasters satisfaction of employees is important as it
tends to eliminate absenteeism and employee turnover and also increases the overall performance
of employees. Without precedent for quite a long while, the quantity of workers who state they
are happy with their present place of employment took a major hike, ascending from 81% in
2013 to 88% in 2016, as indicated by the Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report by
the SHRM. The improving economy was one factor in the significant level of fulfilment or it can
be considered as satisfaction, since managers have been all the more willing and ready to help

compensations, advantages and benefits for their labourers. Furthermore, as the work-based life,
workers made the most of new open doors for places that best fit their abilities and interests.
Most associations take a stab at full satisfaction of staff members, yet not all achieve this
objective. That is the reason it's significant for HR experts to find out about the elements that can
expand representative fulfilment, and how it fits into an organization's general achievement.
Satisfaction of employees is significantly linked with job satisfaction considering various
variables like performance and productivity of employees. For the manager of Sheffield
Forgemasters employee satisfaction is the basic goal for the HR individuals as the satisfied
employees are not just retained but also become the ambassador for the company considering
internal and external factors. Along with this satisfied and happy employees are more loyal to the
company and contribute their prominent efforts and potential to achieve the significant goals and
objectives of an organisation. Satisfied employees also go beyond their limits to achieve
significant goals and also achieve pride in their job. Furthermore satisfaction of employees
should be treated considering both short and long-term insight as for the short term it is linked
with the significant goals of company.
It is also important for the people to perceive the prominent position for company
considering the effective days of employment. For this it would not take long regarding
prominent changes as motivated employees Leeds to achieve changes more quickly. Moreover
dissatisfied employees can express their negative perception prominently and also does not have
any fear. Job satisfaction is important part of the life cycle of employees and motivates in order
to remain loyal and employed in the Sheffield Forgemasters. Along with this the number of
prominent activities for the HR team significantly e leads to influence the satisfaction level of
employees (Cooper, 2020). Therefore the HR manager of Sheffield Forgemasters should
remember regarding the functions and policies of company including culture management and so
on that leads to impact the satisfaction level of employees.
What are the impact of job satisfaction over working performance of employees within Sheffield
Forgemasters?
According to Wen, Tang and Lo, (2020), job satisfaction has an effective and positive
impact on the overall performance of employees as it leads to achieve competitive advantage
within the business environment and also helpful in increasing the image and reputation of
employees. In relation with Sheffield Forgemasters affective job satisfaction make efforts in

order to correlate with the prominent job performance and satisfaction in order to consider the
positive correlation among them. Concentrating on current market, it could be expressed that
administrators need to have staff members that are satisfied and who feel great in their working
environment; they want to work with individuals who have a positive perspective on the activity.
Labourers who have a significant level of employment satisfaction for the most part love their
activity; they feel equity in a situation in which they work, and feel that their activity gives them
some positive highlights, for example, assortment, challenge, great compensation and security,
independence, charming associates, and so on. Labourers who are cheerful grinding away will
even dedicate private opportunity to their work exercises, they will be inventive and submitted,
they will look for an approach to cross any hindrance which may exist in the acknowledgment of
their employments, and they will help their partners and bosses. Examination of effective
performance of an employee within an organisation becomes prominent concern regarding the
satisfaction of employees. Job satisfaction is considered as the psychological attribute of an
individual in which they enjoy the performance and working considering the practical reflection
of the profession. Furthermore within the Sheffield Forgemasters job satisfaction is important
and also impacts the performance and Organisation in order to achieve competitive advantage.
Moreover affective job satisfaction leads to increase the productivity and performance of
employees as it leads to generate higher productivity and happiness of employees that prove that
they put positive impact on the performance and brand name of company. Along with this it
represent the prominent creativity and collaboration in positive manner as it make the brain more
effective and better for significantly performance and inclined for the effective problem solving.
Satisfied employees lead to develop healthy relations with their co-workers and always get
workplace appreciation for their job. Away with this job satisfaction is considered as the pattern
in the workplace and it is mentoring with the help of training and seminars that leads to develop
motivation and reenergize existing employees and motivating new ones in order to perform
effectively and review their performance. In terms of Sheffield Forgemasters their manager need
to timely review and monitor the performance of their employees and offer prominent rewards
and recognition as it helps in motivating employees for effectively perform their job.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is determined as an effective process of gathering and analysing
data from number of sources, approaches, tools and techniques. For this section, research onion
framework is useful that will be followed by researcher for collecting accurate information
regarding the topic (Olaniyan and Hystad, 2016). In this framework, different layers has been
included which are research approach, research philosophy, research strategy, research choice,
time horizon, data collection and data analysis etc. All these are essential for investigator in
attainment of aim and objectives of the study. There are some useful methods that will be
explained as below:
Research philosophy: This is an important for collecting and analysing data in form or
qualitative or quantitative. There are two philosophies which are known as positivism and
interpretivisim. These philosophies are effective but for conducting present investigation
positivism philosophy is more appropriate as it support researcher to gather and analysis
quantitative data without consuming additional time and cost. Interpretivisim philosophy is not
useful for doing primary research as it takes more time and require data in form of qualitative
(Rafeemanesh and et. al., 2017).
Research approach: This refers to the important part of data analysis the that will be
essential for researcher in attainment of research aim and objectives. This part of methodology
divided into two approaches which are called inductive and deductive. Both are consider
effective approaches of analysing information in qualitative and quantitative manner. Deductive
approach is useful in analysing of quantitative information, whereas inductive approach is apply
for analysing qualitative information. Therefore both approaches of data analysis are essential
but for analysing data about the job satisfaction among the employees of steel industry,
deductive approach is more appropriate and useful. This approach helps investigator in analysing
or evaluating of quantitative data easily and timely. Inductive approach of data analysis is not
useful for carrying out this investigation because it requires data in form of qualitative that takes
more time and resources.
Research strategy: This will be essential and important for investigator in collection of
information about the topic. There are various strategies including survey, experimental research,
action research, case study, systematic literature review and so on. These are effective strategies
in collection of data or information about specific field of study. In order to conduct present

investigation, systematic literature review and survey are important strategies that will be applied
be researcher. Survey is a part of primary data collection that will use for collecting reliable and
valid data in minimum time. Systematic literature review is another strategy applied by
researcher for collecting secondary information from number of sources such as books,
magazines, articles etc. Therefore, all these are essential for investigator in achievement of
research aim and objectives (Abdullah, 2020).
Research choice: Research choice of the study is based on three methods which are
memo method, mixed method and multi-mixed method. All these are effective choice but for
carrying out primary or secondary research memo method is best choice. This choice will
support researcher in collecting and analysing of one type of information which are related with
qualitative or quantitative data. Quantitative method will be used under memo choice because it
provides numerical information in less time period. Qualitative method is not valuable for
executing current investigation because its takes more time (Bamfo, Dogbe and Mingle, 2018).
Time horizon: Time is important section for conducting primary research. This section of
methodology has two approaches which are cross-sectional and longitudinal. These approaches
are important but for executing present study, cross-sectional approach of time horizon has been
applied. Main purpose for applying cross-sectional approach as it support in completion of full
research project effectively and systematically.
Data collection and data analysis: These introduces important part of the research
project that helps investigator in collecting as well as analysing of information about the topic.
There are two approaches of data collection which are primary and secondary source.
Questionnaire has been applied by investigator for gathering primary data about job satisfaction
among the employees of steel industry. Systematic literature review is a source of secondary data
collection that was followed by investigator for collecting secondary data about the given topic.
In order to analysis data, frequency distribution analysis will be followed as it support
investigator in evaluating and interpreting of quantitative information (DINC and
PLAKALOVIC, 2016).
Sampling: This introduces to the systematic process of selecting respondents from total
population. There are two important techniques of sampling are called probability and non-
probability. These are determined as essential techniques of sample selection from total
population. In order to select sample size for current investigation, probability type of sampling