Sociological analysis of the role of comparative dissatisfaction in creation of job idleness(Case study of Sharif University staff)

Abstract Idleness in the organization is a deliberate behavior and a form of common fraud to all employees at all levels of the organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and contexts of creating idleness among Sharif University staff. The research method is grounded theory, which data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with 35 employees. The method of selecting participants was targeted and quantified was specified by reaching the saturation stage. From 665 raw data, 385 concepts, 35 sub-categories and 14 main categories were extracted from the preliminary data. Finally, the central concept of comparative dissatisfaction was chosen as the main phenomenon that covered the rest of the categories. The results of this study showed that the most important factor in creating a sense of idleness and burnout among participants was "comparative dissatisfaction". This dissatisfaction arises as a result of a feeling of discrimination or inadequacy, as well as dissatisfaction with the amount of pay or benefits relative to the amount of work that results problems such as idleness, organizational dishonesty and inadequate organization. Key words: job idleness, comparative dissatisfaction, employees, grounded theory, job burnout