Income as a major determinant of job satisfaction : A study among police officials in UT Chandigarh

  • Unique Paper ID: 200571
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 12
  • PageNo: 2088-2092
  • Abstract:
  • The main objective of the study is to analyze the income as a major determinant of job satisfaction among Police officials. The study was carried out at eleven Police Stations at Chandigarh. A prospective analysis was completed on 329 police officials which consisted of 11 Inspectors, 76 Sub-Inspectors, 51 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, and 191 Head Constables. Results found that income is significantly related to job dissatisfaction. Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) were used to collect information. The findings of the study make a strong recommendation for paying special attention to the physical as well as psychological needs of the police officials in order to improve the overall level of job satisfaction amongst them.

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BibTeX

@article{200571,
        author = {Dr. Sandeep Buttola and Prof. Madhurima},
        title = {Income as a major determinant of job satisfaction : A study among police officials in UT Chandigarh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {2088-2092},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=200571},
        abstract = {The main objective of the study is to analyze the income as a major determinant of job satisfaction among Police officials. The study was carried out at eleven Police Stations at Chandigarh. A prospective analysis was completed on 329 police officials which consisted of 11 Inspectors, 76 Sub-Inspectors, 51 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, and 191 Head Constables. Results found that income is significantly related to job dissatisfaction. Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) were used to collect information. The findings of the study make a strong recommendation for paying special attention to the physical as well as psychological needs of the police officials in order to improve the overall level of job satisfaction amongst them.},
        keywords = {Police, Job, Chandigarh, Satisfaction, Income.},
        month = {May},
        }

Cite This Article

Buttola, D. S., & Madhurima, P. (2026). Income as a major determinant of job satisfaction : A study among police officials in UT Chandigarh. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), 12(12), 2088–2092.

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