| Abstract [eng] |
73 pages, 34 charts, 2 pictures, 86 references. The main aim of this master’s thesis is to determine and evaluate the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction of employees and estimate the influence of work-life balance and personality type on this relationship. The thesis consists of three main parts: in the first part of the thesis, the scientific literature analysis is provided, in the second part, the conceptual research model and hypotheses, the selection of respondents and sample characteristics are provided, in the third part, the analysis is performed, results are presented, and eventually, conclusions and proposals are provided. In the review of scientific literature, the author provides the theoretical aspects of work-life balance, job satisfaction of employees, job characteristics and personality type, most commonly used measurement models and factors making impact for the abovementioned elements. Likewise, the coherence between work-life balance, job satisfaction of employees, job characteristics and personality type are analysed, and the impact of these elements is highlighted for successful activity of the organization. Moreover, the author submits the concluded research model, according to which, the further analysis is performed. The author has performed the quantitative research, during which, 270 different sector employees in Lithuania were surveyed. Data analysis was performed with the help of SPSS software. The author has performed construct reliability analysis, which confirms that constructs used at work are reliable. Likewise, data distribution normality and significance 80 tests were performed, eventually, regression, moderation and mediation analyses were performed. In accordance with the results received during the analysis, it was determined that the work- life balance does not make an impact for job satisfaction of employees. It was also determined that there is a positive relationship between personality type and job characteristics and the job satisfaction of employees. The conclusion was received that the mentioned variables explain approximately 38,69% of job satisfaction of employees in case of personality type A and 40,82% in case of personality type B. The author highlights that the more employee expresses one or another personality type the less his or her job characteristics increase job satisfaction. Conclusions and proposals are presented at the end of the thesis, which state the aspects of scientific literature analysis and empirical research results. The author expects that received research results will help to fill in the gaps of the scientific literature and will provide human resource specialists or managers of organizations with useful insights about the impact of job characteristics and work-life balance for job satisfaction of employees, in case of different personality type. |
