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The Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction and Perceived Organizational Performance

Magnús Haukur Ásgeirsson et al.

Administrative Sciences2026https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci16010030article
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Employee satisfaction remains a central theme in management, with substantial evidence linking it to organizational performance. This study examines the nature and strength of that relationship and investigates whether its magnitude varies across different performance indicators. Using existing data from 23 organizations where organization culture was assessed through the Denison Organizational Culture Survey (DOCS) between 2015 and 2022, the study analyzes 1532 employee responses. Organizational performance was evaluated across five dimensions: growth, profitability, quality of products and services, employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and overall performance. Bivariate regression analyses reveal positive and statistically significant relationships between employee satisfaction and all other performance indicators. The strongest associations were observed for overall performance and customer satisfaction, while moderate relationships emerged for profitability, growth, and quality of products and services. Employee satisfaction accounted for approximately 36% of the variance in overall performance. The findings support the view that employee satisfaction functions both as a driver and as an outcome of organizational performance. They further indicate that the strength of this relationship is greater for human-centered outcomes than for financial indicators. Practically, the results underscore the importance of cultivating intrinsic motivation, trust, and employee participation to enhance both satisfaction and perceived performance. Future research should investigate the causal direction between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction and explore how organizational culture moderates this relationship across different sectors.

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@article{magnús2026,
  title        = {{The Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction and Perceived Organizational Performance}},
  author       = {Magnús Haukur Ásgeirsson et al.},
  journal      = {Administrative Sciences},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci16010030},
}

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