THE IMPACT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON JOB SATISFACTION

Abstract

Employee job satisfaction plays a crucial role in improving organizational performance, employee retention, and long-term sustainability. This study aims to examine the effects of career development, organizational climate, and emotional intelligence on employee job satisfaction. A quantitative research approach was employed using a survey method, and the collected data were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that all proposed hypotheses are supported. Career development has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction (β = 0.28, t = 2.73), indicating that greater career advancement opportunities increase employee satisfaction. Organizational climate demonstrates the strongest positive influence on job satisfaction (β = 0.41, t = 5.79), suggesting that a supportive and well-structured organizational environment substantially enhances employees' work experiences. Emotional intelligence also has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction (β = 0.32, t = 3.38), highlighting the importance of employees' ability to regulate emotions and adapt to workplace challenges. Among the measurement dimensions, promotion opportunities best represent career development and job satisfaction, organizational structure is the strongest dimension of organizational climate, while self-regulation represents emotional intelligence. These findings imply that organizations should strengthen transparent career development systems, foster a positive organizational climate, and enhance employees' emotional intelligence through continuous development programs to improve job satisfaction. The study contributes to the growing literature on human resource management by providing empirical evidence regarding the combined effects of organizational and individual factors on employee job satisfaction.