Factors Leading to Corrections Officers' Job Satisfaction

Abstract

This study explores the determinants of job satisfaction of corrections officers. Using a survey data collected from 400 South Korean corrections officers, we tested the effect of five factors on job satisfaction. The five factors were identified from the Job Descriptive Index (JDI). We used a single item approach and employed ordered logit regression analysis to ensure advance and sophisticated statistical analysis of survey research. The empirical analysis confirmed that pay, promotion, job itself, supervisor, and coworkers were all significant factors that lead to job satisfaction. The findings in this research are consistent with the extant research on job satisfaction. The results of this research can improve public managers' understanding of employee job satisfaction.