Satisfação no trabalho: um estudo realizado em uma secretaria municipal de educação

Abstract

Job satisfaction is a relevant issue for all organizations, whether public or private. This is because satisfaction is directly linked to the performance of employees in their functions. This research aims to verify the degree of satisfaction at work of the employees of a Municipal Department of Education, located in the interior of Pernambuco. It is intended to evaluate the degree of contentment through the Work Satisfaction Scale (EST), making interpretation and analysis of the collected data. The methodology used was based on a case study, with descriptive approach and exploratory character. The research subjects were municipal public servants responsible for the construction of teaching methodologies used in schools, so a questionnaire was applied, using Google Forms, distribution took place through the WhatsApp application, to capture data. After the analysis, it was found that the servers present an optimal level in the dimensions that deal with the degree of satisfaction within the organization in relation to the tasks they perform, friendship between colleagues and relationship with the leadership. However, low satisfaction rates were observed when it came to questions regarding salary. However, in an analysis of the overall data average, the servers are satisfied at work. Therefore, it is concluded that the theme addressed in the research has great relevance within the organ, noting that they are satisfied in certain aspects, which generates benefits for themselves, for the agency and for society, since they perform functions with more satisfaction.