Abstract

The aims of this research are to: (i) understand the differences of work value of notebook testing department staff based on different background variables, (ii) understand the differences of job satisfaction of notebook testing department staff based on different background variables, and (iii) look into the related situations between work value and job satisfaction of notebook testing department staff based on different background variables. This research is based on questionnaire surveys, expert conference and content analysis. With random sampling method, 600 samples were conducted from the testing department staff of the global top five notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEMs), 471 of which are valid. The effective response rate is 78.5%. This research adopted the scale referred to as “Work value survey” and “Minnesota job satisfaction questionnaire”. The research population was the testing department staff of the global top five notebook OEMs. We adopted the Descriptive Statistics, Independent Sample T Test, One-way ANOVA, Scheffé Method, Pearson’s Product-moment Correlation and so forth to analyze the data. The concrete conclusions that were made are: (i) there are remarkable differences in notebook testing department staffs’ work value on social status and responsibility based on different individual variables; (ii) there are conspicuous differences in notebook testing department staffs' job satisfaction on relationship, promotion, working environment and leadership based on different individual variables; and (iii) there is positive correlation between work value and job satisfaction of notebook testing department staff.

Key words: Notebook OEMs, testing department work value, job satisfaction.