The Effect of environmental practices on job satisfaction A Survey Study of the Opinions of Employees of the Iraqi Tourism Authority in Baghdad
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https://doi.org/10.31272/jae.i144.1241Keywords:
Environmental practices, sustainability, job satisfaction, internal job satisfaction, external job satisfactionAbstract
The research aims to investigate the relationship between environmental practices as an independent variable and their effect on job satisfaction as a dependent variable with its two dimensions (external satisfaction and internal satisfaction) among the Iraqi Tourism Board community. To determine the importance of applying environmental practices, these variables interacted to form the general framework around which the problem of the study revolves, which centred on the nature of the relationship and influence on each of the variables of the study through the central question of the study problem (to what extent do environmental practices affect job satisfaction in the Iraqi Tourism Authority?). The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach and used the questionnaire as the primary tool in collecting information and data, consisting of (39) items and personal interviews. The data was collected through a sample of (130 individuals from senior and middle management in the Iraqi Tourism Authority. The research reached the most important conclusion, which is that environmental practices have a direct effect on job satisfaction.
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