Question (Part 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Part 2) 11 12 13 14 (Part 3) 15 16 17 18 (Part 4) 19 20 21 22 23 24

To test hypothesis 1 (Maslows hierarchy of needs) Cleanliness at workplace Ergonomically-designed workstations Safe workplace Stable wages and salaries Employee social activities Sense of belonging Recognition Autonomy Well-being of others Meaningful work To test hypothesis 2 (Herzbergs motivation-hygiene) Career opportunities Responsibility given on tasks Company policy and administration Supervision at the workplace To test hypothesis 3 (Alderfers ERG theory) Co-worker support Supportive culture Availability of future prospects Trainings for professional development To test hypothesis 4 (McClellands theory of needs) Participation in Decision Making Intellectual Challenge and Creativity The availability of continuous training programmes Achievement at workplace Afliation within the organization Power and control at workplace

Source

(Hosoi, 2005)

(Lindgren & Skarped, 2008)

(Ortiz et al., 2007)

(Taormina, 2008)

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Promotion/growth in work scope To test hypothesis 5 (Adams equity theory) Certificate for outstanding service or ideas Thank You Note Employee Award Full appreciation of work done Team-of-the-Month Award Years of Service Awards To test hypothesis 6 (Vrooms expectancy theory ) Pay and benefits Lunch on the house Compensation and monetary rewards Beneficial Loans Paid Vacations Further training opportunities and higher education level Promotion for higher position Interest in the work I am performing Realization in potential of growth in the organization To test hypothesis 7 (Lockes goal setting theory) Intrinsic goal pursuit / the pursuit of sense of fulfilment at work External goal pursuit (monetary) Personal goal attainment (Judge et al., 2005) (Ortiz et al., 2007) (Ortiz et al., 2007)

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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1-5 Likert scale is used to indicate the motivating factors of job satisfaction

Hypotheses proposed: H1: There is a significant relationship between Maslows hierarchy of needs theory and employees job satisfaction. H2: There is a significant relationship between Herzbergs motivation-hygiene theory and employees job satisfaction. H3: There is a significant relationship between Alderfers ERG theory and employees job satisfaction. H4: There is a significant relationship between McClellands theory of needs and employees job satisfaction. H5: There is a significant relationship between Adams equity theory and employees job satisfaction. H6: There is a significant relationship between Vrooms expectancy theory and employees job satisfaction. H7: There is a significant relationship between Lockes goal setting theory and reinforcement theory and employees job satisfaction.