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THE IMPACT OF UNFAIR COMPENSATION ON EMPLOYEE MORALE JOB SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN PAKISTANS HEALTH SECTOR

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-III).06      10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-III).06      Published : Sep 2024

The Impact of Unfair Compensation on Employee Morale, Job Satisfaction, and Performance: A Quantitative Analysis in Pakistan’s Health Sector

Abstract

    The main aim of this article is to investigate how the unjust compensation structure affects the motivation, contentment, and performance of Pakistani healthcare professionals working for different healthcare institutions. The theoretical foundation of this study is based on equity theory. The authors administered a self-completed structured questionnaire survey to 381 employees from a variety of organizational sectors, using a PLS-SEM technique to analyze the relationships between variables. The outcomes from this research show that perceived unfair compensation decreases organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, job satisfaction, and performance. The findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of compensation equity and offer practical recommendations for human resource managers to improve organizational success through the correction of pay disparities. It highlights the broader importance of equitable remuneration practices in all businesses. A future study could broaden its scope by incorporating longitudinal and cross-national studies to further corroborate the findings.

    Unfair Compensation, Employee Morale, Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance, Equity Theory, PLS-SEM, Compensation Fairness, India, IT Sector, Organizational Justice

    (1) Syed Kashan Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Zulfiqar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Tariq
    Principal, College of Nursing, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Shah, Syed Kashan Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, and Muhammad Tariq. 2024. "The Impact of Unfair Compensation on Employee Morale, Job Satisfaction, and Performance: A Quantitative Analysis in Pakistan’s Health Sector." Global Management Sciences Review, IX (III): 65-76 doi: 10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-III).06

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    TURABIAN : Shah, Syed Kashan Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, and Muhammad Tariq. "The Impact of Unfair Compensation on Employee Morale, Job Satisfaction, and Performance: A Quantitative Analysis in Pakistan’s Health Sector." Global Management Sciences Review IX, no. III (2024): 65-76. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-III).06