Factor affecting to job satisfaction of officers of Sri Lanka Agriculture Service (SLAgS) in Sri Lanka Factor affecting to job satisfaction of officers of Sri Lanka Agriculture Service (SLAgS) in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Job satisfaction of agricultural functionaries
working under DOA is pre requisite for the goal
of the DOA. On this background, this study
attempts to recognize job satisfaction
perception by officers of SLAgS working in the
Department of Agriculture. The data were
collected from SLAgS officers of the DoA such as
ROs, AOs, Lectures and SMSs through pre
tested questioner. Job satisfaction was
measured by employing five points Likert-scale
with 15 statements expressing different aspects
of job satisfaction. SLAgS officers job
satisfaction was low. Majority of SLAgS officers
satisfied abut motivational factors such as
guidance given by superiors to improve their
job, freedom and flexibility for carrying out the
job, opportunities to utilize their personal skill
and mutual understanding with the co-workers
while they did not satisfy about hygiene factors
like present salary for the commensurate with
their work and position, paid salary relation to
educational qualification, performance
assessment methods, distance from office to
house, facilities availability, recognition and
reward for their creative work, opportunities
for higher education and training, flexibility to
engage with family responsibilities, children's
education etc. and availability of promotion
according to performance. Further, majority of
the respondents were in the category of not
satisfaction to highly dissatisfied level.