This study was to examine the relationship between an employing climate of mentally handicapped and the working conditions and job satisfaction perceived by a mentally handicapped worker.
This study's subjects were 88 persons(males=61 and females=27)...
This study was to examine the relationship between an employing climate of mentally handicapped and the working conditions and job satisfaction perceived by a mentally handicapped worker.
This study's subjects were 88 persons(males=61 and females=27) who are mentally handicapped workers in Seoul, kyonggi province.
The questionnaires used in this study were a job satisfaction scale, incorporating the Job Descriptive Index(JDI) developed by Smith, Kendall and Hullin (1969), and employing climate Scale of mentally handicapped, which constructed by the researcher.
The result of factor Analysis the employing climate of mentally handicapped lead us to draw 3 significant factors and we have named them as the following: support and consideration, employing management, suitability on employing.
The results of the study are as follows:
Firstly, there is considerable relation between the employing climate of mentally handicapped and the job satisfaction perceived by the mentally handicapped worker. The employing climate factors such as support and consideration and employing management had some relations with the job satisfaction but had no relation with the suitability on employing.
Secondly, the greatest influence on Mentally handicapped worker' job satisfaction is support and consideration of employing climate subordinates.
Thirdly, the more positive a respondent perceived the employing climate to be, the higher the job satisfaction.
Fourthly, the respondents' working conditions(type of employment, type of occupation, rank, days of work in a week, work hours, salary, the period of occupation, total number of workers in one's work place) and the job satisfaction did not show significant difference. The intention of changing one's job only had significant difference.
The results, the employing climate of mentally handicapped has the relation with on mentally handicapped worker's job satisfaction while personal relations climate factors contribute strongly to mentally handicapped worker' job satisfaction.