Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)1728-08692949-1444Eco-Vector1707710.17816/humeco17077Research ArticleSTUDY OF INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WORKERS ON JOB SATISFACTION (the case of the Czech Republic)CabelkovaInna-KiselevaLiudmila Sergeevnakiseleva-l@mail.ruStrielkowskiWadim-15042015224394623102019Copyright © 2015, Human Ecology2015This paper has presented an analysis of correlations between job satisfaction, socio-demographic characteristics of workers and workplace relationships using the example of the Czech Republic. Our results have shown, that personal income, workplace relationships (including occupational safety) were positively and significantly related to job satisfaction, while age and gender were related only to an indicator mapping the job type. 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