Factors influencing employee involvement and job satisfaction in Dar es Salaam: the case of Secondary School Teachers in Dar es Salaam

An employee survey research conducted in three secondary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2010 was the basis of the study. In this study questionnaire and interview methods were used to collect data where private employees from secondary schools were involved. A mixed methodology analysis was performed to determine the factors influencing employee involvement and job satisfaction. Employee involvement was found to be significantly related to employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction was determined to be positively related to the intent to remain with the organization. The four processes of involvement were analyzed to understand their relationship to satisfaction. All processes correlated to involvement and satisfaction. Furthermore the satisfaction strategies were tested in this study, and were found to have significant relationship to employee to remain in an organization. Hierarchical, major forms of employee involvement were viewed to have a negative applicability in many secondary schools. The study concluded that for any organization to be successful, a harmony between four important processes of employee involvement must exist which are power, rewards, information, and knowledge, and these in combination will achieve a more favorable results in employee satisfaction. The study has recommended a number of measures to address the problem, among other things, to review the salary policy and good working conditions, employees to get frequent feedback on their performance, flow of information and communication on both top down and bottom up so as to motivate the employees.