Factors of job satisfaction during an economic crisis. A systematic review.

Authors

Keywords:

Job satisfaction; Economic crisis; Systematic review; Significant factors; Cultural gap.

Abstract

To face an economic crisis, organizations implement recessive actions such as reducing salaries or personnel, affecting employee satisfaction and the organization's performance.  Under this premise, the objective of this research is to present what exists in the literature on the repercussions of economic crises on job satisfaction.  Several investigations indicate that job satisfaction is a key factor in employee retention and engagement; therefore, knowing the factors that influence this will allow the design of strategies to increase this perception in situations of economic instability.  Through a systematic review, consisting of in-depth reading of 36 articles, it is concluded that job satisfaction, in general, is not significantly affected by a period of economic crisis; however, there are certain aspects such as salary, work environments, types of contracts, cultural and gender differences that do influence this perception.  The results of this research can become useful tools for companies as an aid to face the adverse effects of an economic crisis more efficiently by retaining suitable employees to achieve operational continuity of the organization.

Author Biographies

Ana Gutiérrez Banegas, Tecnológico de Monterrey. Department of Industrial Engineering

Master in Logistics from UPAEP and currently a candidate for a Doctor in Strategic Planning from UPAEP. She is a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey. His research areas are decision analysis and industrial statistics.

Emmanuel Olivera Pérez, Popular Autonomous University of the State of Puebla

Doctor in Economics from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), specializing in Applied Econometrics and Multivariate Analysis. His lines of research are Economic Inequality and Public Policies. He currently works as Professor-Researcher of the Dean of Engineering and is a member of the SNI level I.

Eduardo Bastida Escamilla, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Doctor in Industrial Engineering from the Tecnológico de Monterrey. He currently serves as director of the Industrial Engineering department at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe. His areas of interest include research in logistics and supply chain operations, as well as educational innovation.

Manuel Castillo Soto, Metropolitan Autonomous University

Doctor in Industrial Engineering from the Anahuac University. He is currently a research professor in the Department of Economics at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. His lines of research are applied microeconomics, pricing and business intelligence.

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2022-06-20

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Gutiérrez Banegas, A. ., Olivera Pérez, E. ., Bastida Escamilla, E. ., & Castillo Soto, M. . (2022). Factors of job satisfaction during an economic crisis. A systematic review. Scientific Journal Visión De Futuro, 26(2). Retrieved from https://revistacientifica.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/article/view/513

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