The effect of job and environmental factors on job satisfaction in automotive industries

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-280

  Dawal, Siti Zawiah ^a   Taha, Zahari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Employees perception; Environmental factors; Job factors; Job satisfaction; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERCEPTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33750612421     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2006.11076687     Document Type: Article

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