The purpose of this paper is to investigate how employees of a government agency is experiencing the transition from a traditional operation metod to Lean Production. To what extent does the Lean Production satisfaction in the workplace?Previous research in the essay deals with the Hawthorne study which found that people's needs are social, further study on job satisfaction which freedom and proficiency demonstrated as a prerequisite for the job. Finally, one of the hierarchy of needs closely related theory with two further branching factors premise of job satisfaction.Theory which is the basis for the interview guide is Maslow's hierarchy of needs Furthermore, I discuss Lean Production and New Public Management.The results in the paper show different views concerning satisfaction in the workplace where Lean Production does not seem to be the fundamental factor, but rather play management approach in implementing major role.