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JOB INSECURITY AND JOB SATISFACTION IN THE GREEK PUBLIC SECTOR: THE CASE OF e-EFKA (p.13-37)

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Foteini Roumelioti , UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

Keywords : Job insecurity, Job satisfaction, Public Sector, Greece

JEL classification : J28, J45, M54

Abstract

The main objective of this article is the investigation of the correlation between the levels of job insecurity of the Electronic Unified Social Security Agency (e-EFKA) employees, the largest public insurance organization in Greece, and their job satisfaction. From the empirical research it emerged that the participants experience high levels of quantitative and qualitative job insecurity, which shows a negative and statistically significant relationship with job satisfaction in both its dimensions, i.e. intrinsic and extrinsic. Also, the stereotypical perception of the absolute job security of public employees is challenged by the results of the research, while suggestions for reducing their job insecurity by enhancing their job satisfaction are provided.