The Relationship between Importance and Achievement of Work Values and Job Satisfaction

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 595-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Knoop
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Values ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
First Line ◽  
Satisfaction With Supervision ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Causal Theories ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Variance Explained

This research addresses some of E. A. Locke's concerns about the nature of the relationship between values and satisfaction. Based on what Locke classified as causal theories of job satisfaction, answers were sought to two questions. How are the importance and achievement of work values related to various facets of job satisfaction, and what combinations of values are the best predictors of sarisfaction? First-line supervisors ( N = 187) of a large manufacturing company ranked the importance and achievement of 16 work values and responded to measures of job satisfaction. Analyses showed that both important and achieved values, individually and combined, related significantly to satisfaction. Total variance explained by the work values included 63% for satisfaction with the work itself, 9% for satisfaction with pay, 43% for satisfaction with promorions, 16% for satisfaction with supervision, 29% for satisfaction with coworkers, and 35% for over-all job satisfaction.

scholarly journals The influence of work values on the employees’ organizational commitment

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-532
Author(s):  
YeSeul Jung ◽  
JiYoung Park ◽  
YoungWoo Sohn ◽  
YooJin Ha
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Values ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Extrinsic Work Values ◽  
Person Organization Fit ◽  
The Relationship

The first purpose of the study was to examine the mediating effect of work engagement and job satisfaction on the relationship between work values and organizational commitment. And the second purpose was to examine the moderating effect of person-organization fit on the relationship of work values and work engagement, organizational commitment. The survey data were gathered from 253 employees in Korea. As results, intrinsic work values had more positive effects on organizational commitment than extrinsic work values. Work engagement and job satisfaction sequentially mediated in the relationship between intrinsic/extrinsic work values and organizational commitment. Also, person- organization fit did not moderate the association between intrinsic/extrinsic work values and work engagement, but person-organization fit had moderating effect on the link between intrinsic/extrinsic work values and organizational commitment. This results indicated that the relation of intrinsic work values to organizational commitment was stronger when person-organization fit was high than low. The relation of extrinsic work values to organizational commitment was positive when person-organization fit was high, but the relation was negative when person-organization fit was low. Implications and directions for the future research were discussed.

scholarly journals Work Values, Organisational Commitment and Job Satisfaction in Relation to Employee Career Stages in Information Technology Organisations

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Arti Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Work Values ◽  
Career Stages ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information Technology Sector ◽  
Instrumental Values ◽  
The Relationship

The booming Information Technology sector in India has changed the employee-employer relationship. This article investigates the relationship between career stages and work values, organisational commitment and job satisfaction of employees to gain new insights. 190 employees at various career stages were administered three standardised reliable and valid questionnaires on work values, organisational commitment and job satisfaction. A significant difference in cognitive, affective, and instrumental values was seen across career stages. In addition, career stages were found to have no impact on organisational commitment and job satisfaction.

Must We Suffer to Succeed?

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliane Strack ◽  
Paulo Lopes ◽  
Francisco Esteves ◽  
Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Why do some people work best under pressure? In two studies, we examined whether and how people use anxiety to motivate themselves. As predicted, clarity of feelings moderated the relationship between trait anxiety and the tendency to use this emotion as a source of motivation (i.e., anxiety motivation). Furthermore, anxiety motivation mediated the relationship between trait anxiety and outcomes – including academic achievement (Study 1) as well as persistence and job satisfaction (Study 2). These findings suggest that individuals who are clear about their feelings are more likely to thrive on anxiety and eustress and possibly use these to achieve their goals and find satisfaction at work.

Power Values and Power Distance Moderate the Relationship Between Workplace Supervisory Power and Job Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Kenneth D. Locke
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Workplace Power ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. Person–job (or needs–supplies) discrepancy/fit theories posit that job satisfaction depends on work supplying what employees want and thus expect associations between having supervisory power and job satisfaction to be more positive in individuals who value power and in societies that endorse power values and power distance (e.g., respecting/obeying superiors). Using multilevel modeling on 30,683 European Social Survey respondents from 31 countries revealed that overseeing supervisees was positively associated with job satisfaction, and as hypothesized, this association was stronger among individuals with stronger power values and in nations with greater levels of power values or power distance. The results suggest that workplace power can have a meaningful impact on job satisfaction, especially over time in individuals or societies that esteem power.

Coping Humor as a Mediator Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Sun ◽  
Jennifer J. Chen ◽  
Hongyan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Regulation Of Emotion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

Abstract. This study investigated the mediating role of coping humor in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and job satisfaction. Participants were 398 primary school teachers in China, who completed the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, Coping Humor Scale, and Overall Job Satisfaction Scale. Results showed that coping humor was a significant mediator between EI and job satisfaction. A further examination revealed, however, that coping humor only mediated two sub-dimensions of EI (use of emotion and regulation of emotion) and job satisfaction. Implications for future research and limitations of the study are discussed.

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