Personnel Happiness at Work of the Investigation Division, Provincial Police Region 1

Abstract

   This research aimed to study: 1. the level of expectation, actual conditions, and happiness at work; 2. compare the happiness at work of the personnel of the Investigation Division, Provincial Police Region 1, classified by working levels and types of working lines. This quantitative research was conducted with personnel working at the Investigation Division, Provincial Police Region 1. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.88. The data were analyzed statistically by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. When there was statistical significance, the pairwise difference test was employed using the L.S.D. method.

   The results showed that the personnel’s expectation in working was at a high level. The working conditions were at a moderate level. The participants’ happiness in working was at a high level. Working environment and atmosphere were ranked at the highest, followed by relationships with supervisors and colleagues, personnel development, personnel advancement, and compensation and benefits, respectively. When classified by working levels, the personnel’s happiness in working did not differ, but there were statistically significant differences in job satisfaction at the .01 level when categorized by types of working lines.