GABUNG JURNAL 2024

50 TAHAP KEPUASAN KERJAWARGA KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN DAN KETERJAMINAN MAKANAN Haslina Hasan Zuraini Ismail Rina Hazwani Bohari Nordin Yusoff Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan ABSTRACT Past research on work satisfaction and work stress concentrated mainly on the effects of work satisfaction and work stress. At present, in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (KPKM) particularly, work stress has a significant impact on work satisfaction and the parameters between it remain unclear. This study argues that work stress is negatively correlated to work satisfaction. Questionnaires were distributed among employees in the ministry in consideration of the tools by various scholars on work satisfaction; The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) is used. The paper had a response rate of 37.1% from the participation by employees throughout the ministry. Data analyses were done using SPSS specifically on correlation. Results indicated work stress has impact on work satisfaction. Low work stress levels contributed to high work satisfaction. On the other hand, the length of work in the government service and at the ministry have a negative relationship toward work satisfaction too. Meanwhile, work stress levels are negatively correlated to work satisfaction. Future research may focus on the relationship between work environment and management support towards work satisfaction at the ministry. Finally, human resource management intervention method such as regular job rotation for a significant amount of time in employee’s career should be implemented in order to increase their work satisfaction. KEYWORDS : work satisfaction, work stress, employees, work environment, management support