Abstract

The aim of the present study is to compare job satisfaction of private and Public sector managers. For fulfillment of this study we comprised total 120 managers and divide them into two groups of private (60) and public sector managers (60). For assessing job satisfaction of managers job satisfaction scale constructed and standardized by S.K Srivasava (1996) administered on them. The scale measure nine dimension of job satisfaction namely; salary pay, nature of work, job security, advancement, working conditions, communication, union, senior/junior relationship, prestige of the organization. Data of private managers were selected from Hero Honda, Rockman, Akums of Sidcul Haridwar and public sector managers from PNB, SBI, LIC, and BHEL of Haridwar District. For this study data analyzed by using parametric statistical technique (M, SD,‘t’ test ). Results revealed significant difference of private and public sector managers. Public sector managers were more satisfied on the dimension of; salary/pay, nature of work and senior/junior relationship in compare to private sector managers. On the other hand, Public sector managers on the dimension of unions were more satisfied than private sector managers.

Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Private and Public Sector, Organizational Psychology