Empreendedorismo e Gestão Organizacional

The Influence of Job autonomy on Job Satisfaction in Thai Fitness Trainer Professionals: a Moderation Analysis

Abstract

Terason S

Job autonomy and job satisfaction have been the foci of organizational research for the past few decades; yet, only a few studies have been conducted in fitness industry context. This study attempts to examine how job autonomy of the fitness trainer professionals working in fitness facilities was related to job satisfaction and how the relationship of the two variables was moderated by managerial responsibility. Building on the research surrounding job autonomy and job satisfaction, the author proposed a model in which the managerial function of these individuals moderated the impact of job autonomy on job satisfaction. Data were collected from those professionals at randomly chosen fitness establishments around Thailand. A hierarchical multiple regressions were performed with linear interaction terms. The relationship between job autonomy and job satisfaction was found to depend on whether one was assigned managerial responsibility. The implications for future research and policy were also provided to fitness establishments in the country.