The relationship between job enrichment, transformational leadership, recognition and job satisfaction

Job satisfaction is essential for any organization as it is one of the primary sources of productivity gains. Organizations develop an atmosphere of cooperation for their employees through human resource management policies in order to enhance employee job satisfaction. Thus, job satisfaction has become one of the popular topics among researchers on the practical importance and its implications to organizations. Research shows several variables that have influences employee job satisfaction, including salary, job tasks, responsibility, relationships with supervisor and co-workers, work environment, and personal growth. However, studies on employee job satisfaction in a non-profit organization are limited. Non-profit organizations face challenges with employee job satisfaction issues due to a lack of financial sources. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the factors that can influence employee job satisfaction in non-profit organizations. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between job enrichment, transformational leadership, and recognition with job satisfaction among employees in one non-profit organization. Data was collected through the self-administered questionnaire. The Multiple Regression analysis of 159 respondents from a non-profit organization was tested to achieve research objectives. The results show that job enrichment, transformational leadership, and recognition significantly related to job satisfaction.