Jemal, Mohammed (PhD)Yesu, Girma2018-10-082023-11-192018-10-082023-11-192018-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/12458A Thesis Submitted to School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master in Business Administration in ManagementJob satisfaction hinges on a productive and accomplishing relationship between employee, their company and their productivity. The objective of this research paper is to explore factors that influence job satisfaction in Ethiopian Private commercial banks in Addis Ababa city. The study investigated the nature of work, workplace environment, recognition, motivation, promotion opportunities and benefit packages as the antecedents of job satisfaction. This research is cross-sectional survey and the research approach applied for this study was quantitative approach in nature. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection from the employees of selected private commercial banks in Addis Ababa area using convenient sampling technique. Out of 290 questionnaires distributed, 277 were collected and used for further analysis. Correlation analysis and multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the gathered data with SPSS software. The results showed significant positive association between the nature of work, workplace environment, recognition, motivation, promotion and benefits and job satisfaction. Therefore, it’s forwarded for the top management of the private banks to improve the above variables in their respective organization.en-USBenefit and promotion and Job SatisfactionMotivationWork EnvironmentRecognitionThesis