5. Conclusion
Attitude toward the job was another highly significant predictor of job satisfaction. The results of the
survey were similar to those of previous research showing that having a sense of control, a feeling of
accomplishment, and a complex job contribute to an individual’s positive attitude toward the job [27].
This supports the bottom-up theory in which the individual is assumed to measure work role outputs and
sum up the positive and negative factors to determine whether he or she is happy [28]. The positive
results for Company Support and relations with Fellow Workers reinforce both the bottom-up theory and
Maslow’s model of hierarchical needs [27]. As expected, getting pay for overtime was an important
determinant of job satisfaction. However, it is important to note that the statements that measure pay
focus on the individual’s pay relative to others and relative to the demands of the job.