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 prefer to avoid stressful or tense situations by maintaining harmony. Individuals tend to avoid paying attention to or retaining information which conflicts with their belief system. The organizational implications are that people will tend to modify their attitude in order to make it consistent with the awareness and judgment of what they must say and do.
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