Administrator’s Role in Performance Pay System as a Determinant of Job Satisfaction
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https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v2n2.407Keywords:
Pay participation, pay allocation, job satisfactionAbstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between administrator’s role in pay performance system and job satisfaction. A survey method was employed to gather 299 self-administered questionnaires from employees who work in Malaysian private institutions of higher learning in Peninsular Malaysia. The outcomes of the stepwise regression analysis showed two important findings: first, pay participation positively and significantly correlated with job satisfaction. Second, pay allocation significantly correlated with job satisfaction. This result demonstrates that the capability of administrators to appropriately plan and implement pay for performance system has been an essential determinant of job satisfaction in the studied organizations. In addition, this study provides discussion, implications and conclusion.
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