Job Retention and Satisfaction Analysis in The Harvard Business Review

After conducting a survey of 1,500 employees in the healthcare field, the authors of the article determined that the key issues underpinning satisfaction on the job are a supportive environment, the availability of professional development opportunities, and generally feeling valued by the organization, which all ring true beyond the purview of the healthcare industry as well, of course.

While the survey also found pay and benefits to be contributing factors, they were not determined to be as significant with regard to job satisfaction as creating a culture that enables productive and positive relationships between supervisors and employees, who feel supported as well encouraged and guided in the pursuit of professional growth opportunities.

You can read more about the survey and the authors’ conclusions here.