WCSE 2022 Spring
ISBN: 978-981-18-5852-9 DOI: 10.18178/wcse.2022.04.160

Job Satisfaction of Overseas Filipino Worker Professionals in Singapore at A Glance: A Study using Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation

Eric R. Tacardon, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Satria Fadil Persada, Thanatorn Chuenyindee

Abstract— Overseas Filipino Workers consider working in Singapore due to its advantages over other neighboring countries; however, in the duration of their employment, attitudes towards their jobs are often left unexamined. A selected group of OFWs in Singapore were asked to participate in surveys and discussions to recognize the causes of satisfactions and dissatisfactions with their jobs. Herzberg's Two Factor Theory of Motivation, a popular and long-standing concept in the understanding of workers' job satisfaction, was used as a basis to evaluate the findings. Workload was the most common cause of dissatisfaction for the respondents. Nonetheless, the majority of the group experienced job satisfaction in their workplace. Thus, the participants' employers were able to promote factors that cause their employee's job satisfaction and minimize factors resulting in dissatisfaction in the workplace.

Index Terms— job satisfaction, OFW, Singapore.

Eric R. Tacardon
School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, Philippines
Yogi Tri Prasetyo
School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapua University, Philippines
Satria Fadil Persada
Entrepreneurship Department, BINUS Business School Undergraduate Program, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia
Thanatorn Chuenyindee
Department of Industrial Engineering and Aviation Management, Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy, Thailand

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Cite: Eric R. Tacardon, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Satria Fadil Persada, Thanatorn Chuenyindee, " Job Satisfaction of Overseas Filipino Worker Professionals in Singapore at A Glance: A Study using Herzberg' Two-Factor Theory of Motivation, " WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, pp. 1393-1398, Sanya, China, April 15-18, 2022.