IMPACT OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON JOB SATISFACTION WITH MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION: EVIDENCE FROM PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

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Volume 14 Issue 2 2018

Author(s):

Kizal Imtiaz
M. phil Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, Lahore College for Women University.
kizalimtiaz@gmail.com

Mahnoor Farooq
Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Lahore College for Women University.
mahnoor.farooq@lcwu.edu.pk

Maryam Saeed Hashmi
Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, Lahore College for Women University.
maryamhashmi57@gmail.com

Rahat ul Aain
Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Lahore College for Women University.
rahatulaain@hotmail.com
Abstract The article aims at investigating the mediating role of employee motivation between perceived organizational support and job satisfaction. To fulfill the objective of the research data was collected from the pharmaceutical sector of Lahore, Pakistan through a questionnaire. Cronbach alpha was used to measure the reliability of the questionnaire by using SPSS-20. Regression analysis and soble test were used to measure the mediation between perceived organizational support and job satisfaction. The results indicate employees' motivation fully mediates the relationship between perceived organizational support and job satisfaction. This study is helpful for the concerned authorities for future policymaking to motivate and satisfy the employees. Furthermore, perceived organizational support is the major factor to be focused on by the organizations to motivate or increase the level of satisfaction of the employees.
Keywords Perceived organizational support, Employee motivation, Job satisfaction
Year 2018
Volume 14
Issue 2
Type Short Report
Recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC
Category "Y"
Journal Name IBT Journal of Business Studies
Publisher Name ILMA University
Jel Classification J28, M51
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2018.14.02.02
ISSN no (E, Electronic) 2409-6520
ISSN no (P, Print) 2416-8393
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Institution Type University
Journal Type Open Access
Type of Review Double Blind Peer Reviewed
Format PDF
Paper Link http://ibtjbs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jbs/14.2/2.pdf
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