Moderators of the relationship between intrinsic rewards and job satisfaction: The evidence from the Republic of Srpska

Abstract

The paper investigates the relationship between intrinsic rewards and work-related attitude (job satisfaction) as well as possible moderators of this relationship, such as: age, gender, education level, position (managerial/nonmanagerial), length of total work experience, tenure in the organisation, type of organisation`s business activity, company size and ownership structure of the company. We used data collected via questionnaire filled-in by 738 employees working in 283 different companies in the Republic of Srpska. Results indicate that there is a strong positive correlation between intrinsic rewards and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the results revealed that, among selected individual and organisational factors, only 3 factors - education level, managerial/non-managerial position and ownership structure of the company moderate the relationship between intrinsic rewards and job satisfaction in the selected sample.