An Exploration of Connections between Workers’ and Managers’ Job Satisfaction in an Organized Industrial Zone in Istanbul

Job satisfaction is one the most cited subjects by far within various contexts. Research regarding job satisfaction has flourished since the onset of the 20th century and job satisfaction is not only scrutinized by means of its structure, antecedents, and consequences; but also by means of its relationships with countless business issues. Despite this interest, there is still a small gap in job satisfaction literature: workers’ and managers’ job satisfaction factors are not structurally compared, and their possible relationships are not fully addressed. This study exactly targets the mentioned gap. In this respect, data from workers and managers are collected through the research conducted in ?kitelli organized industrial zone and job satisfaction structures of these two parties are compared. Comparison reveals that there are differences in job satisfaction components, despite presence of some common points. When the relationship between workers’ and managers’ job satisfactions is analyzed, a positive and moderate reciprocal connection emerges. All these outcomes are considered and discussed.