Employee Satisfaction and Productivity in relation to emotions, attitude and behaviors.

When talking about satisfaction and productivity, the most popular question discussed is "Are satisfied workers more productive than dissatisfied workers?" Evidence has concluded productivity is more likely to lead to satisfaction rather than being satisfied leading to productivity. An employee will get more satisfaction being productive. Creating a work environment that helps employees feel more productive results in employee satisfaction. Cognitive dissonance is the most widely know of the consistency theories that believe that people …

…happiness, disgust and surprise. Research has shown that with just 44 muscles, nerves, and blood vessels threaded through a scaffolding of bone and cartilage, all layered over by supple skin, the face can twist and pull into 5,000 expressions, all the way from an outright grin to the faintest sneer. (Blum 1998) References: Barkdoll, Gerald L. http://www.pamij.com/barkdoll.html Blum, Deborah. Psychology Today Sep/Oct 98 (Document ID: 638) http://cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19980901-000024.html