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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The research investigation was conducted in Western Vidarbha Zone of Maharashtra State with 48 Subject Matter Specialists working under the eight Krishi Vigyan Kendra to know their job satisfaction. The study revealed that slightly above half (54.17%) of the SMSs were satisfied with their job, whereas nearly one third (35.42%) quoted extreme satisfaction while one tenth (10.41%) were not satisfied with their job. The item-wise job satisfaction mean index of the SMSs were calculated and it revealed that, self-esteem (85.83%), opportunity of help others (84.17%), use of talents (82.08%), opportunity to do challenging job (81.67%) and opportunity to do many things (81.25%) were the prime job satisfaction factors quoted by the SMSs. The findings further revealed that organizational climate was positive and highly significant relation whereas, infrastructure facilities, job commitment and job involvement of the SMSs had established positive and significant relationship with their job satisfaction. This indicated that better organizational climate, infrastructure facilities available at KVKs, job involvement, job commitment of the SMSs towards their work might helpful to enhance the job satisfaction of the SMSs.