THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT ON JOB SATISFACTION IN BEHERAWI PREPRIMAY, PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of employee empowerment on job satisfaction at Beherawischool and independent variables such as employee autonomy, participation in decision making, access to resource and recognition. The research methodology coved explanatory mixed research approch with simple random sampling. The population of this study was the employee of BeherawiSchool and the target population was selected or sampled randomly. Data was collected from both secondary and primary source. For collecting the data that was analyzed through SPSS only questioners and interview method of data collection were used. Primary data were collected from 138. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to know the factors that have significant effect on job satisfaction. The result shows that there is significant relationship between employee empowerment and job satisfaction. The R square value implies that the independent variables (employee autonomy, participation in decision making, access to resource and recognition) are accounts 87.4% of variation in the job satisfaction. Majority of the respondents were satisfied because empowerment practice makes them to become satisfied on their works. Applying different empowerment practice have so many opportunities this also affirmed by the respondents. Based on the finding of the research, the researcher concludes that the practicing empowerment in the school brings better job satisfaction. Finally, the researcher recommends that addressing continuous and consistent empowerment practice to employee should be given to the employee to inculcate the essence of better job satisfaction in their mind as well as to promote positive attitude among them.