| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study is to examine if, and how, the ability to help others in one’s job affects job
satisfaction in Sweden. Previous research has suggested numerous factors that affect job satisfaction,
e.g., job security, income, interesting work and career opportunities. By including these factors, as
well as factors identified by Herzberg’s (1993) two-factor theory of work motivation, the ability of
helping others is tested as a potential motivational factor of job satisfaction. Utilizing data from the
International Social Survey (ISSP) 2015 – ”Work Orientations”, a hierarchical regression is
performed to analyse the relationship. The findings suggest that the ability to help others is
significantly affecting job satisfaction, even when including control variables. Additionally, the
results indicate that this relationship is mediated by how proud individuals are of their work. The
conclusion of this study is therefore that both the ability of helping others and feeling proud in relation
to one’s job might serve as potentially important, yet seldomly recognized, motivational factors to
promote job satisfaction. | sv |
