2.4 - The Causes of Job Satisfaction

job satisfaction - an affective or emotional response toward various facets of your job

needs - physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior

met expectations - the difference between what an individual expects to receive from a job, such as good pay and promotional opportunities, and what she or he actually receives

value attainment - satisfaction that results from the perception that a job allows for fulfillment of an individual’s important values

telecommuting - allows employees to do all or some of their work from home, using advanced telecommunications technology and Internet tools to send work electronically from home to the office, and vice versa