Empirical Literature Review on Working conditions and employee job satisfaction

Empirical Literature Review on Working conditions and employee job satisfaction

Empirical review of the literature is presented in this section and the discussion is in line with the

study objectives presented in chapter one.

Working conditions and employee job satisfaction

Working conditions depict an important role from the time when its impacts on job satisfaction

and as workers relate to physical working environment will ultimately reduce more progressive

level of job satisfaction. For instance, Bridger and Brusher (2011) argued that when people are

distracted by noise that is unexpected, such as telephone rings, crowding or conversations, they

are disturbed. MacMillan (2012) asserts that absence of lighting causes strain. Studies by Kumar

patterns in the state of workplace mental health in fifteen countries of Europe to establish the

influence of mental health and conditions of work, found that adverse working conditions have a

significant contribution to mental health problems of employees. The study established that

improving working conditions through flexible work schedule can potentially address the

problems associated with heavy workloads and enhance employee satisfaction. Whereas this

study was undertaken in 15 European countries, findings may not be fully replicated in the

Kenyan set up, hence there is need for a similar study in Kenya, specifically focusing on the

hotel industry.

Tanjeen (2012), examined the influence of job security, relationship with co-worker, pay and

variables, this study focuses on the Kenyan hotel industry, hence the difference.

Painoli and Joshi (2012) analyzed the relationship between employees’ working conditions –