I think this is honestly a tough situation because at first you would be really motivated just from the excitement and passion of the project itself, but over time that lack of long term growth would start to catch up….   Read more»

Job satisfaction is something that is very hard to identify because it truly does vary from person to person. Finding out what can cause of person to feel a sense of pride or fulfillment in their work can lead to…   Read more»

The most important thing a team should do when failing a project is attempting to figure out what went wrong during the course of the project and turn that into lessons learned when proceeding onto future projects. Conducting failure analysis…   Read more»

When being a project manager within the medical industry, I would try to motivate the team by have their work connected to a purpose that has some weight and meaning. Some of the ways of doing this would be by…   Read more»

I agree honestly that job satisfaction matters the most, but I don’t think it works entirely by itself. An employee could enjoy the actual work they do, but still leave if they feel underpaid, unsupported or even disrespected by their…   Read more»

When it comes to job satisfaction, it can be one of the most important on the retention of employees and their productivity. Job satisfaction can often be the result of several different factors like compensation, authority, and relationships as they…   Read more»

I think that a factor that goes into jobs that the employers tend to forget about would be the overall environment that the employees have to work in. It’s not necessarily about whether the environment is toxic or not, it…   Read more»

I think asking if job satisfaction is the most important factor in employee retention is a bit odd as the other facets listed here are aspects of job satisfaction. If we consider what the most important aspects of a job…   Read more»

Sometimes you have to weight what yo love about the job and some other options that may be available to you. But if you are loving what yo do, and are ablet to support yourself and find it fulfilling, i…   Read more»

I think each point you listed has a strong effect on employee retention. Satisfaction is strong cause you need to be doing the work you want to be doing, but bad interpersonal relationships, problems with supervisors, and pay can be…   Read more»

I think your comments regarding lack of resource at small companies are valid, however I do believe there is another large reason why clinical trials are often outsourced. Experience is another very important reason clinical trials are outsourced. Clinical trials…   Read more»

I think this is a very prevalent issue that is often overlooked in studies! There was one study in particular that I saw that measured an individuals happiness based on subjective surveys and was conducted entirely with white cis males…   Read more»

If I were a Project Manager working in medicine, I would encourage my team to remind themselves how important their role is. In medicine, your actions directly affect people’s lives as I believe this helps to maintain focus. To create…   Read more»

Is many others have stated, often many factors contribute to overall job satisfaction. This weeks lecture struck a chord with me, however, as it highlighted that engagement and motivation are often the top factos or what satisfies someone in their…   Read more»

I believe working to prevent demotivation within their current workforce is more important. Any self motivated individual will eventually get burnt out like the rest of the company’s workers if there is a problem. So, I believe it is more…   Read more»

@knm7 Strongly agree in that it needs to be both. You can’t just have one or the other ultimately. Finding self-motivated people needs to be something closely sought after by HR when hiring. They should tailor their questions to seek…   Read more»

@benjaminrofail completely agree. One problem I’ve seen be especially prevalent is that many times people become managers purely due to having been somewhere a long time/and/or knowing a lot about their department. Their management and people skills have nothing to…   Read more»

I believe that employee engagement is an aspect of the project management that more often than not gets forgotten about. A majority of people assume that all that goes into the project would only be getting through the process and…   Read more»

Both of these matter, but I believe that preventing demotivation might be more important as employees naturally can lose motivation over time, and if this happens in a large scale, it can end up costing the company more than getting…   Read more»

I believe that job satisfaction is very important, however it is not the only factor. When an individual enjoys their job and has a positive working environment; there is a much higher likelihood for them to remain employed with this…   Read more»