<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper proposes a structure of a composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction (ESI) in Poland. The index provides a based on four sub-indices synthetic assessment of the level of employee satisfaction with the employment in local government offices. The sub-indices have been constructed using an exploratory factor analysis with the VARIMAX one. The ESI and sub-indices values have been normalized in the range of [0–100%], wherein higher ESI values indicate higher employee satisfaction. The proposed approach is used to assess the level of employee satisfaction with the employment in some local government units in the West Pomerania province. The analysis was based on the results of the measurements made in 2009–2010 by comparing the results of two groups of employees separated on the basis of a criterion of their place of employment.</p></abstract>

The paper proposes a structure of a composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction (ESI) in Poland. The index provides a based on four sub-indices synthetic assessment of the level of employee satisfaction with the employment in local government offices. The sub-indices have been constructed using an exploratory factor analysis with the VARIMAX one. The ESI and sub-indices values have been normalized in the range of [0–100%], wherein higher ESI values indicate higher employee satisfaction. The proposed approach is used to assess the level of employee satisfaction with the employment in some local government units in the West Pomerania province. The analysis was based on the results of the measurements made in 2009–2010 by comparing the results of two groups of employees separated on the basis of a criterion of their place of employment.

Composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction

Wrocław University of Economics Faculty of Economics, Management and Tourism Department of Econometrics and Computer Science Nowowiejska 3, 58-500 Jelenia Góra, Poland

University of Szczecin Faculty of Economics and Management Marketing Department Mickiewicza 64, 71-101 Szczecin, Poland

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia

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The paper proposes a structure of a composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction (ESI) in Poland. The index provides a based on four sub-indices...

Composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction

Published Online: Jul 08, 2014

Page range: 77 - 95

Received: Sep 04, 2013

Accepted: Jan 17, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2013-0012

Keywords
employee satisfaction, composite indexr

© 2013 University of Szczecin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Composite Index of Local Government Employees Satisfaction

Published Online: Jul 08, 2014

Page range: 77 - 95

Received: Sep 04, 2013

Accepted: Jan 17, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2013-0012

Keywordsemployee satisfaction, composite indexr

© 2013 University of Szczecin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
employee satisfaction, composite indexr