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most are still willing to work as a seafarer. Therefore, the researcher is interested in studying on relationships between working conditions, family relationships and
job satisfaction of Myanmar seafarers. Else, the researcher wants to study whether work
motivation can moderate seafarers’ job satisfaction on working conditions and family relationships.
1.2 Research Questions
Kinzl et al. 2005 indicated that job satisfaction is strongly influenced by working conditions.
Slišković and Penezić 2015 expressed in their study of job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction in a sample of Croatian seafarers that one
of the most common sources of dissatisfaction that participants cite is separation from home and family. Less time together with family, being absence of family
responsibility and others lead conflicts between family and seafarers and it cause to dissatisfy at their job. Additionally, Telle et al. 2007: 11 revealed that a
correlation exists between work motivation and job satisfaction. Based on the preceding theoretical concepts, the research will address the following research
questions to comprehend the relationships between working conditions, family relationships and job satisfaction of Myanmar civilian seafarers. In addition, these
research questions will promote to examine if work motivation moderates the relationship between seafarers’ working conditions, family relationships and job
satisfaction. By that, the research questions were developed as follow:
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1.3 Scopes of Research
This research was narrowed into some scopes due to the limitations experienced by researcher when conducting with wide research context. Thus, the
scopes of this research were: 1.
The research adopted subject was Myanmar Seafarers to specify the relationships between working conditions, family relationships, job
satisfaction and work motivation. 2.
The accessible population of this research was limited to Myanmar seafarers who settle in Yangon, business city of Myanmar.
Questionnaires were distributed to Myanmar seafarers by online research questionnaire form.
3. Moreover, those Myanmar seafarers must be working on ship or resting
at home in 2016. How is the relationship between seafarers’ family relationships with
job satisfaction?
How is the relationship between seafarers’ family relationships with job satisfaction?
Does work motivation moderate the relationship between seafarers’ working conditions and job satisfaction?
Does work motivation moderate the relat ionship between seafarers’
family relationship and job satisfaction?
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4. Then, the respondents must have experienced at least one year of
working as a seafarer.
1.4 Research Objectives
