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This document discusses ways that employees can deal with an unsatisfactory work situation. It identifies common causes of job dissatisfaction like lack of pay, poor management, and limited career growth. The document provides three strategies for coping with an unsatisfactory job: 1) Accept the reality and develop a plan for improvement, 2) Find or accentuate the positive aspects of the job, and 3) Consider finding fulfillment outside of work. It includes two case studies that illustrate employees who found satisfaction in parts of their job or through outside interests. The conclusion emphasizes the role of managers in improving employee engagement and satisfaction.

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Buad 801 Group Assignment Team 2 Two

This document discusses ways that employees can deal with an unsatisfactory work situation. It identifies common causes of job dissatisfaction like lack of pay, poor management, and limited career growth. The document provides three strategies for coping with an unsatisfactory job: 1) Accept the reality and develop a plan for improvement, 2) Find or accentuate the positive aspects of the job, and 3) Consider finding fulfillment outside of work. It includes two case studies that illustrate employees who found satisfaction in parts of their job or through outside interests. The conclusion emphasizes the role of managers in improving employee engagement and satisfaction.

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

GROUP ASSIGNMENT TEAM 2


BUAD 801
MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE

NAME. MATRIC/REG NO
Ilegbusi Opeyemi. Group Leader P21DLBA80473
Imoniakemu Solomon Group member. P21DLBA80489
Jibril Ahmad. Group member. P21DLBA80510
Inji Joan. Group member. P21DLBA80515
Agbanya Jibrin. Group member. P21DLBA 80513
Mubarak Babaisah. Group member
Ossai Agnes Group member. P21DLBA80163
Ashaolu Abosede. Group member. P20DLBA81369
Temiatse James. Group member. P20DLBA80724
Annie Oritsejubemi. Group member . P18DLBA81252

Question

Describe the possible ways that human beings can contrive to come to terms with, a work
situation that appears to be unsatisfactory to them. Examples to illustrate your answer are
required.

What Is work unsatisfactory


Work unsatisfactory is when an employee does not feel content in their job. This can be due to
various professional and personal reasons such as lack of advancement, poor management,
limited work-life balance, and more. 
What Causes work unsatisfactory?
Work takes up a significant percentage of one’s life, and people have expectations of what their
job should be like. When these expectations are not met, it brings feelings of disappointment,
bitterness, and lack of interest, leading to job dissatisfaction. 
Wok unsatisfactory can grow from a variety of reasons, like: 
 Being underpaid
 Having an unsupportive or untrustworthy boss
 Limited career growth at an organization
 Lack of meaning behind a role
 Lack of work-life balance
 Poor management

There are also things you can try to change in your approach to your job. Consider
these solutions for surviving and even thriving in a job that’s less than optimal:

1. Face the reality


Gorman, chief global member engagement officer of the Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM) reminds workers that during a recession or slow recovery, people at
all levels experience the pain. Such an economic climate makes it more difficult to leave a
job, but it doesn’t mean you should feel stuck. Erickson advises that you “Accept that this job
is not where you want to be, even if you can’t make a change today. But begin taking steps to
change things.” McCarthy seconds this advice. “Practice radical acceptance,” she says. “Tell
yourself, ‘This is where I am, this is where I’m going to be for a certain amount of time.’
You have more control over how you think than you realize.” Understand what you’re
feeling, and that if you show up to work irritated, it affects your performance.

2. Develop a plan. Be proactive. Brainstorm with trusted friends and family members about
your ideas. If there’s something you’d like to change, decide whether your boss is
approachable and if so, the best tactics to use. If you have suggestions, discuss how they will
improve your performance as well as others’. The Human Resources department may also be
able to help in some way, suggests Gorman, from helping you find a job within the company
you’re better suited for, to assisting with work/life balance.

You could also try learning a new skill. At the very least, it may help you prepare for another
job. It can also lift your spirits and lead to new possibilities at your current job. If your
problem is with your boss, Gorman offers advice from personal experience. She once had a
boss who was smart and a strategic thinker, but terribly lacking in people skills. Gorman
decided to be the boss she wished she’d had. “I made a list of what not to say, for example,
and developed skills I still use today,” she says.

Finally, consider looking outside your job for fulfilment. Having an outside interest or two
gives you another outlet and an activity to look forward to.

3. Find (or Accentuate) the positive.


 Make a list of the good points about your job, advises McCarthy. Gorman calls this a benefit
log. You may be thankful to have healthcare and other benefits. You may like your
coworkers, or the fact that you have a short commute. Maybe there’s a great gym on-site, or
you enjoy the opportunity for travel or the mentoring you do. Listing what you do like about
your job will help shift your perception and keep you from feeling so trapped. If you don’t
take responsibility, “it will hurt your performance, erode your satisfaction further, and make
your time at the job worse,” she says.

Principles to Remember

Do:

• Differentiate between what you can change and what you can’t.

• Take responsibility for making a change.

• Focus on making the best of a bad situation.

Don’t:

• Assume nothing will ever change.

• Allow negative thoughts to rule you.

• Go it alone.

Looking at some examples.

Case Study #1: Finding Satisfaction in Some Part of Your Job


Elizabeth Roman (not her real name) had been head of marketing at a professional services firm
in New York for four years when she fell out of favor with her boss. He had always given her
good performance reviews, so she was stunned the day he let her know that he had little respect
for her work.

After that conversation, Roman “hated going to work every day.” She resolved to find a new job,
but in the meantime, she wanted to find some ways to make her job bearable. “First, I pushed
myself to perform at the highest level possible after that conversation so he’d have no further
ammunition against me,” she said. Along with that, she came up with a creative project for
attracting clients, suggested it to her boss, and threw herself into organizing it with her staff.
Roman also contacted a mentor at another firm who served as a sounding board and lifted her
spirits. She never betrayed her boss and never let her feelings affect her relationship with her
employees. When she finally found another position and resigned, she mustered the grace to
thank her boss for all he had taught her.

Case Study #2: Finding Satisfaction Outside of Work


Allen Smith (not his real name) is a technologist at consulting giant Bain who became frustrated
with what he saw as a lack of a career path. “I also felt like my manager didn’t understand what I
needed day to day to do my job,” he says.

But he liked the people he worked with, so he did some soul-searching, asking himself whether
he was unhappy because of someone else or because of his own attitude. He decided it was the
latter. Smith had been toying with the idea of starting a business, and he thought if he could do it
on the side, it would affect his outlook. He was right.

He was given permission to work three days a week, which allowed him to start the part-time
property management business he envisioned. “With a reduced work week, regular chats with
my manager, and a focus outside of work, I’ve become much happier about my time here,” he
says. In turn, working fewer hours helped reduce his department’s budget.

In conclusion, Jobs are multiple dots on a career trajectory. A manager also has a major role to
help employees utilize their best self, ignite the urge to learn and provide long-term work
satisfaction. As a leader, assisting employees to map out their career aspirations is worth the job.

Whether the employment is a job or a career, the best leaders and managers improve employee
engagement, motivation, and overall job satisfaction.

Concluding with the golden words of Henry Ford from the last century that holds even now,
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right. It all starts with doing what is
necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

Refrences
https://www.bamboohr.com/hr-glossary/job-dissatisfaction/#:~:text=Job%20dissatisfaction%20is
%20when%20an,%2Dlife%20balance%2C%20and%20more.

https://hbr.org/2009/11/how-to-survive-in-an-unhappy-w.html

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