Table 3 displays the results for non-financial rewards. The lowest mean was perceived by item 14 (M = 2.7197, SD = 1.07940). This finding implies that frontline employees are not aware of what they should do in order to be acknowledged for work performed because there is no standard behavior set to be followed or do not know the assessment criteria for the performance appraisal.
Table 4 presents employees’ perception towards their job satisfaction. Overall, the result has produced a mean ranging from 3.1439 to 4.455. The lowest mean was perceived by item 30 (M = 3.1439, SD = 0.93394). The opportunities of hotel receptionists to explore different tasks or challenging jobs are typically low. This may be due to the management not practicing job rotation. Subsequently in the long term employees will get bored and demotivated, thus reducing job satisfaction and performance. 398 Farah Liyana Bustamam et al. / Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 144 ( 2014 ) 392 – 402 Table 4. Mean and Standard Deviation for Job Satisfaction Item No. Description Mean Standard deviation Are you satisfied…. 19 The responsibility of my job. 3.1591 0.90655 20 The working conditions. 3.3182 0.95164 21 Able to do something worthwhile. 3.3636 0.94322 22 Able to stay busy. 3.4242 0.92564 23 The amount of pay for the work I do. 3.2879 0.87833 24 Salary is comparable with others. 3.1742 0.94502 25 Chances for salary increase. 3.2424 0.83913 26 Praise and recognition for good job. 3.3864 0.99347 27 The way I am noticed by supervisor. 3.2348 0.88118 28 The way my supervisor treats me. 3.5076 0.85155 29 The chance to work by myself. 3.2955 0.97869 30 The chance to try something different. 3.1439 0.93394 31 The routine of my work. 3.4242 0.92564 32 The chance to do different things from time to time. 3.3333 0.96240 33 The way my supervisor provides help. 3.3939 1.01709 34 Relationship with co-workers. 3.8561 0.71122 35 Feeling of accomplishment. 3.4545 0.81366 36 The chance to do things that make use of my abilities. 3.2803 0.93543 37 The chance for advancement. 3.4015 0.91518 38 Steady employment. 4.0455 0.72957
Note: Scale range from “1=very dissatisfied” to “5=very satisfied”