EXPLANATION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC JOB SATISFACTION VIA MIRROR MODEL

One of the most important issues focused by managers is to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of human resources in organizations. How can effectiveness and efficiency be achieved in an organization? The answer to this question relies heavily on job satisfaction of personnel. Job satisfaction refers to the general attitude developed by the individual towards her/his job. For this reason, job satisfaction cannot be seen but felt. This feeling depends also on working environment and environmental conditions. As an abstract concept, job satisfaction consists of many components. However, more simply, factors ensuring job satisfaction are basically divided into two groups; namely, intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction factors. Intrinsic factors refer to the attitude of the individual towards her/his job while the extrinsic factors refer to the factors related to the working environment. When combined, these two factor groups ensure the job satisfaction of the individual. These two fundamental factor groups affect both physiological and psychological state of the individual.