Dans un contexte d’intensification du travail, sont apparus au-devant de la scène les risques psychosociaux (RPS). Au fil des années, la prévention des RPS et la qualité de vie au travail sont devenus des enjeux de santé publique, et les entreprises privées et publiques s’y intéressent plus que jamais. La littérature nous avait permis d’identifier, au-delà des facteurs de RPS tels que les caractéristiques des postes, la justice organisationnelle comme un prédicteur de santé au travail (Elovainio et al., 2003 ; Robbins et al., 2012). Notre première étude avait pour objectif de mieux comprendre les mécanismes par lesquels les dimensions de justice exercent un effet sur les variables de bien-être et de retrait. Nos résultats ont révélé à ce sujet que les perceptions de justice jouent un rôle médiateur dans la relation entre les caractéristiques des postes et les variables de bien-être telle que la satisfaction, l’attachement, l’épuisement émotionnel et les intentions de retrait, même si la médiation est partielle la plupart du temps. En effet, certaines caractéristiques des postes comme le soutien du supérieur continuent à maintenir un rôle prédictif et direct important, plaçant le supérieur au cœur du dispositif de prévention. Notre seconde étude a porté sur l’introduction des principes de justice au cœur d’une formation aux RPS pour les cadres d’un hôpital. L’évaluation des effets de cette action sur le sentiment de justice des personnels a montré l’utilité de former les supérieurs à la justice. Ainsi, nous avons pu élargir les possibilités d’actions sur le terrain pour prévenir les RPS en rendant incontournables les principes de la justice dans la conception du travail. / In the context of intensification of work, psychosocial risks (PSR) have attracted great interest. Over the past few years, PSR prevention and the quality of worklife have become public health issues, and have more than ever drawn both private and public companies' attention. Beyond PSR factors such as job characteristics, the literature helped us identify organizational justice as a predictor of occupational health (Elovainio et al., 2003; Robbins et al., 2012). Our first study’s goal was to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms with which justice dimensions affect well-being and withdrawal variables. Our results revealed that justice perceptions act as a mediator in the relationship between job characteristics and well-being variables such as satisfaction, commitment, burnout (or emotional exhaustion), and withdrawal intentions, even if most of the time the mediation is partial. Indeed, some job characteristics, such as supervisory support maintain an important and direct predictive role, putting management at the center of the prevention system. Our second study focused on the introduction of organizational justice principles at the core of a PSR training course for executive staff in a hospital. Evaluating the effects of this action on the personnel's feelings of justice showed the utility of training the Executive staff in justice principles. Thus, we have been able to extend the scope of PSR prevention in the field by showing the pivotal role the principles of justice play in work design.

Denna studie syftade till att skapa förståelse för ledarnas föreställningar om vad de anser påverkar medarbetarnas motivation inom den offentliga sektorn utifrån frågeställningarna “Vilka föreställningar har cheferna om vilka faktorer som påverkar medarbetarnas motivation?” samt “Hur anser ledare att de kan motivera sina medarbetare?”. Metoden i studien grundar sig på en kvalitativ metodansats med semistrukturerade intervjuer. För empiriinsamling genomfördes sex intervjuer med personer som har eller haft en ledarbefattning inom offentlig sektor. Studiens teoretiska referensram utgörs av tidigare studier om arbetsmotivation samt klassiskt etablerade teorier i form av Självbestämmandeteorin, Herzbergs tvåfaktorsteori samt Hackman & Oldhams arbetsdesignteori.    Resultatet visade att det främst är den inre motivationen cheferna anser vara motivationsskapande. För att motivera medarbetarna fokuserar de således på att stimulera inre motivationsfaktorer hos medarbetarna. Beroende på vilka föreställningar de hade kring vilka faktorer som var mest motiverande kunde det variera vilka motivationsverktyg de fokuserade mest på. De mest framträdande motivationsverktygen cheferna använde sig av var bekräftelse/beröm samt en ständig dialog med sina medarbetare. / This study aimed to create an understanding of leaders perception of what they believe affects the employees motivation in the public sector based on the questions “what ideas do managers have about what factors affect their employees motivation?” and “how does the leaders think that they can motivate their employees?”. The method on this study is based on a qualitative method with an approach of semi-structured interviews. For the empirical data collection, six interviews were made with people who have or had a leader position in the public sector. The theoretical frame for this study was based on the Self-determination theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory and Hackman & Oldham's job characteristics model.    The result showed that it is primarily the internal motivation that managers consider to be motivational. To motivate employees, they focus on stimulating internal motivational factors among employees. Depending on their perceptions of which factors were most motivating, it could vary which motivational tools they focused most on. The most prominent motivational tools that the managers used were affirmation, praise and as well as constant dialogue with their employees.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The study of job performance has been a high priority for organizational researchers and practitioners alike. Models of performance have acknowledged that it is affected by both individual differences and environmental factors and also that behaviors outside the job description, called citizenship performance, have value. Despite these acknowledgements, researchers have placed much more emphasis on understanding the influence of individual differences (rather than environmental characteristics) on citizenship performance. Counter to the emphasis on individual differences, the current study sought to evaluate the relationships between environmental characteristics and citizenship performance in the context of the Job Characteristics Model (JCM) and to determine whether the relationships could be both theoretically and empirically understood. Additionally, the relative importance of the environmental variables in the JCM were evaluated and compared to well-known individual difference predictors of citizenship performance. Finally, the current study sought to provide initial evidence for different patterns of relationships between the JCM variables and the three facets of citizenship performance. Undergraduate students employed for at least 20 hours per week were recruited for participation (n = 379) in a cross-sectional study, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and regression. Generally, model tests revealed that the JCM as configured performed poorly, though the variables did predict citizenship performance. When job satisfaction was added as another mediator in the model, results were slightly better. Regarding incremental validity, JCM variables were able to explain variance above and beyond the individual difference variables, providing additional support for the importance of the environment in understanding behavior. One implication of this is that practitioners may be able to justify changes to the work environment in an effort to increase citizenship performance. Future research should continue to explore the environment’s effects on citizenship.

Les études sur le travail à distance post-COVID-19 portent en grand nombre sur la pérennisation de cette forme d’organisation du travail (Nguyen, 2021) et les conditions qui s’imposent (Chambel et al, 2022). Les définitions du travail à distance sont nombreuses et divergent à certains égards. Cependant, les travaux actuels indiquent que certains postes s’y prêtent mieux que d’autres (Tremblay et Demers, s.d. ; OCDE, 2021). Toutefois, peu de recherches arrivent à faire le lien entre les tâches et caractéristiques des postes à l’efficacité du télétravail. D’où notre question de recherche : Quels sont les effets des caractéristiques des tâches sur l’ajustement au travail à distance ? Notre mémoire vise à évaluer l’efficacité du télétravail en mettant l’emphase sur les tâches et les caractéristiques qui composent les postes de travail. Nous mobilisons la théorie des caractéristiques d’emploi (Job Characteristics Model) et des théories subséquentes, ainsi que la théorie de l’ajustement au travail pour examiner l’efficacité des modalités de travail à distance. Les facteurs qui contribuent à l’organisation des modalités de travail à distance et à leur efficacité sont examinés. Nous estimons que la créativité, le traitement de l’information, la résolution de problème, le travail d’équipe et l’autonomie caractérisent tout emploi à des niveaux et des degrés différents. Ces éléments fondamentaux influencent l’efficacité des télétravailleurs. Ils sont cependant modérés par l’accès des télétravailleurs à des conditions adéquates de télétravail, du soutien des organisations et de la connectivité organisationnelle. L’efficacité du travail à distance influence à son tour les états psychologiques des travailleurs qui sont plus susceptibles de conduire à des résultats de travail favorables. Notre mémoire se base sur une base de données de 893 répondants recueillie par la Chaire BMO en diversité et Gouvernance de l’Université de Montréal. Nos résultats montrent l’existence d’un lien positif entre l’autonomie au travail et l’efficacité du travail à distance alors que la résolution de problème l’influence négativement. Les conditions de travail à distance contribuent à une plus grande autonomie au travail et stimulent la créativité. Le soutien organisationnel facilite le travail d’équipe alors que la connectivité organisationnelle contribue dans la résolution de problème et le traitement de l’information. Du point de vue théorique, notre recherche contribue aux nouvelles connaissances sur les caractéristiques des tâches et améliore le JCM en l’adaptant à un contexte de télétravail, en fonction des nouvelles études. Du point de vue de la pratique, les gestionnaires devraient cibler l’outil à mettre en place en fonction de la tâche à exécuter afin d’assurer l’efficacité de l’organisation du télétravail. / A large number of studies on post-COVID-19 telework focus on the sustainability of this form of work organization (Nguyen, 2021) and the conditions that are required (Chambel et al, 2022). Definitions of remote work are numerous and divergent in some respects. However, current research indicates that some positions are better suited to it than others (Tremblay and Demers, n.d.; OECD, 2021). However, little research is able to link job tasks and characteristics to the effectiveness of telecommuting. Hence our research question: What are the effects of task characteristics on the effectiveness of telework organization? The aim of our dissertation is to assess the effectiveness of telecommuting, focusing on the tasks and characteristics that make up workstations. We mobilize Job Characteristics Model and subsequent theories, as well as Work Adjustment Theory, to examine the effectiveness of telecommuting work arrangements. Factors that contribute to the organization and effectiveness of remote work arrangements are examined. We believe that creativity, information processing, problem-solving, teamwork and autonomy characterize all jobs to varying degrees and levels. These fundamental elements influence the effectiveness of teleworkers. They are, however, moderated by teleworkers' access to adequate teleworking conditions, organizational support and organizational connectivity. Telework efficiency in turn influences workers' psychological states, which are more likely to lead to favorable work outcomes. Our brief is based on a database of 893 respondents collected by the BMO Chair in Diversity and Governance at the Université de Montréal. Our results show a positive link between autonomy at work and the effectiveness of remote work, while problem solving has a negative influence. Remote working conditions contribute to greater autonomy at work and stimulate creativity. Organizational support facilitates teamwork, while organizational connectivity contributes to problem-solving and information processing. As a consequence, our research contributes to new knowledge on task characteristics and improve the JCM by adapting it to a telecommuting context based on new studies. From a practical point of view, managers should target the tool to be implemented according to the task to be performed, to ensure effective telecommuting organization. The aim of this study is to contribute to scientific research by highlighting adjustment to remote work regarding tasks in the context of remote work.

Det har genomförts omfattande forskning inom ledarskap på vinstdrivande företag men området avseende ideellt ledarskap har blivit försummat. Tidigare studier har föreslagit transformational leadership som ett produktivt ledarskap inom sport, där utvecklande ledarskap är den svenska motsvarigheten till teorin. Ridsporten är en av de få sporter där utövaren behöver förhålla sig till ett levande och potentiellt farligt djur, vilket kan skapa krav på ett mer konventionellt ledarskap.  I denna studie undersöktes ledarskapet på lokal och nationell nivå via lokala ridklubbar i två olika städer samt på Svenska Ridsportförbundet (SvRF) för att fastställa hur ledarskapet bedrivs inom ridsporten. En jämförelse av de lokala klubbarna kontra SvRF har sedan genomförts med teorierna om utvecklande ledarskap samt job characteristics model som teoretisk förankring. Studien är deduktiv med en kvalitativ ansats. För att besvara forskningsfrågorna så har semi-strukturerade intervjuer genomförts med respondenter inom ledarposition på lokala ridklubbar och SvRF. Studien ämnar ge en bredare teoretisk förståelse till ideellt ledarskap inom ridsport.  Resultatet visade att ett utvecklande ledarskap brukades främst och väldigt få inslag av konventionellt ledarskap påträffades. Flera inslag av job characteristics model påträffades också. Resultatet visade även på väldigt få skillnader mellan lokal nivå kontra nationell nivå. Framtida studier skulle även kunna fokusera på en enda verksamhet för att få en djupare förståelse för det ideella ledarskapet. / There is extensive existing research within the leadership of for-profit organizations but the area surrounding non-profit leadership has been neglected. Previous studies have suggested transformational leadership as a productive leadership within sports, where developmental leadership is the Swedish version of the theory. Equestrian sport is one of the few sports where the practitioners need to adapt to a living and potentially dangerous animal, which could create a need for a more conventional leadership.  In this study the leadership within local equestrian clubs in two different cities and the Swedish equestrian federation (Svenska Ridsportförbundet, SvRF) was examined in order to determine how leadership is conducted within the equestrian sport. A comparison of the local clubs versus SvRF has then been conducted with the theories of developmental leadership and job characteristics model as the theoretical framework. The study is deductive with a qualitative approach. To answer the research questions semi-structured interviews have been conducted with leadership representatives within local equestrian clubs and SvRF. The study aims to deliver a wider theoretical understanding of non-profit leadership within equestrian sport.  The result of the study showed that developmental leadership was mainly used with very few elements of conventional leadership. Several elements of the job characteristics model were also encountered. The result of the study also pertained to very few differences between the local and national level. Future research could focus on a single organization to gather a deeper understanding of non-profit leadership.

Ministers have a very unique occupation with designated job demands and incongruous resources at their disposal. Over the past few years numerous studies have been undertaken different occupations’ regarding job demands and job resources. In contrast, limited studies were done among ministers of religion, particularly in the context of the three Reformed sister churches in South Africa. This is the case even though these ministers play such a key role in the current social and religious sphere. Results from previous studies have shown that job demands and the lack of resources have a major impact on the experience of work-nonwork interference among individuals (Koekemoer & Mostert, 2006; Mostert, 2009, Mostert & Oosthuizen, 2006; Tshabalala, 2007; Van Aarde & Mostert, 2008).This trend, however, has not been researched amongst ministers before – particularly how ministers cope with this interference. The overall objective of the present study was to investigate job demands and job resources as significant predictors of work-nonwork interference for ministers of the three sister churches. The focus also was on coping strategies that are significant in dealing with work-nonwork interference. The possible moderation brought about by these coping strategies was also investigated. Various hypotheses related to the overall objective were tested in the empirical study. The design used for this study was a cross-sectional survey design undertaken among ministers of the three sister churches mentioned. Various job demands, job resources, worknonwork interference and coping strategies were measured. This was done by employing the instruments of Peeters, Montgomery, Bakker and Schaufeli, (2005); Buys and Rothmann (2009); Koekemoer, Mostert and Rothman, 2010; Geurts et al. (2005) and Carver, Scheier and Weintraub (1989). Construct validity of all the instruments were proven with the CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) in the SPSS program. Descriptive statistics, cronbach alpha coefficients, Pearson and Spearman product-moment correlations and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data. Moderation regression analyses were also done to test for possible moderation of specific coping strategies. Results indicated that cognitive demands were related to the dimension of work-parent interference. Emotional demands and pace and amount of work had a relation with all the various dimensions of the work-nonwork interference. Congregational support related work-home interference as well as work-religion/spirituality interference. Financial support, lack of autonomy, as well as social support, related to all three dimensions of work-nonwork interference. Job significance related work-religion/spirituality interference, whereas job accomplishment predicted work-home interference and work-religion/spirituality interference. The results of the predictors on work-parent interference included the following: cognitive demands, pace and amount of work, financial support and turning-to-religion. Work-home interference was predicted by the variables pace and amount of work and financial support. Work-religion/spirituality interference were predicted by pace and amount of work, job significance and turning to religion. The various coping strategies (turning-to-religion, seeking-emotional-support, active coping, acceptance coping, planning and avoidance coping) functioned as moderators between certain specific job demands, job resources and dimensions of work-nonwork interference. Limitations of the study were discussed and recommendations were put forward for future studies on this topic. / MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Ministers have a very unique occupation with designated job demands and incongruous resources at their disposal. Over the past few years numerous studies have been undertaken different occupations’ regarding job demands and job resources. In contrast, limited studies were done among ministers of religion, particularly in the context of the three Reformed sister churches in South Africa. This is the case even though these ministers play such a key role in the current social and religious sphere. Results from previous studies have shown that job demands and the lack of resources have a major impact on the experience of work-nonwork interference among individuals (Koekemoer & Mostert, 2006; Mostert, 2009, Mostert & Oosthuizen, 2006; Tshabalala, 2007; Van Aarde & Mostert, 2008).This trend, however, has not been researched amongst ministers before – particularly how ministers cope with this interference. The overall objective of the present study was to investigate job demands and job resources as significant predictors of work-nonwork interference for ministers of the three sister churches. The focus also was on coping strategies that are significant in dealing with work-nonwork interference. The possible moderation brought about by these coping strategies was also investigated. Various hypotheses related to the overall objective were tested in the empirical study. The design used for this study was a cross-sectional survey design undertaken among ministers of the three sister churches mentioned. Various job demands, job resources, worknonwork interference and coping strategies were measured. This was done by employing the instruments of Peeters, Montgomery, Bakker and Schaufeli, (2005); Buys and Rothmann (2009); Koekemoer, Mostert and Rothman, 2010; Geurts et al. (2005) and Carver, Scheier and Weintraub (1989). Construct validity of all the instruments were proven with the CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) in the SPSS program. Descriptive statistics, cronbach alpha coefficients, Pearson and Spearman product-moment correlations and multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data. Moderation regression analyses were also done to test for possible moderation of specific coping strategies. Results indicated that cognitive demands were related to the dimension of work-parent interference. Emotional demands and pace and amount of work had a relation with all the various dimensions of the work-nonwork interference. Congregational support related work-home interference as well as work-religion/spirituality interference. Financial support, lack of autonomy, as well as social support, related to all three dimensions of work-nonwork interference. Job significance related work-religion/spirituality interference, whereas job accomplishment predicted work-home interference and work-religion/spirituality interference. The results of the predictors on work-parent interference included the following: cognitive demands, pace and amount of work, financial support and turning-to-religion. Work-home interference was predicted by the variables pace and amount of work and financial support. Work-religion/spirituality interference were predicted by pace and amount of work, job significance and turning to religion. The various coping strategies (turning-to-religion, seeking-emotional-support, active coping, acceptance coping, planning and avoidance coping) functioned as moderators between certain specific job demands, job resources and dimensions of work-nonwork interference. Limitations of the study were discussed and recommendations were put forward for future studies on this topic. / MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

國際新聞向來不受重視，也常為人所詬病，過去對國際新聞的研究都以守門人觀念、內容分析、資訊不平衡、通訊社和記者為主。沒有人針對國際新聞的特性和從事編輯[編譯]工作者的人格特質，以及它們對工作滿足的影響進行研究。本研究企圖探討國際新聞的工作特性，編輯[編譯]人員的人格特質對工作滿足的影響進行研究。 本研究在人格特質上，採用成就取向、權威取向、權術取向、風險取向及內控取向等五個構面，在工作特性上，採用自主性、變化性、完整性、重要性和回饋性等五個構面。在工作滿足方面則採用內在及外在兩項工作滿足構面。並加入性別、年齡、職位、薪資、學歷和年資等因素，探討國際新聞編輯[編譯]人員的工作滿足。 本研究透過問卷方式調查，並以深度訪談進行質化研究。問卷內容包括人格特質以Robbins的「人格特質量表」衡量，工作特性以「工作診斷量表」與「工作特性量表」合製而成的量表進行衡量，工作滿足以「明尼蘇達短式問卷」衡量。深度訪談以Gieber (1956)的研究發現為主發展出的問題，分別訪問資淺、資深編輯[編譯]與主管人員。 研究發現： （一）人格特質構面的「成就取向」對內在滿足有顯著的解釋力。 （二）工作特性構面的「重要性與變化性」對內在滿足有顯著的解釋力。 （三）部分個人屬性變項對人格特質、工作特性與工作滿足造成差異性。 （四）國際新聞編輯[編譯]人員的人格特質有兩大改變，過去注重工作細節和態度是消極的，現在則注重社會責任與態度是積極的。 （五）工作滿足方面，由於外在滿足不易，因此多數國際新聞編輯[編譯]人員轉向追求內在滿足。 關鍵字：人格特質，工作特性，工作滿足，國際新聞編輯[編譯]。 / For many years, international news coverage in Taiwan has often been overlooked and subject to criticism. Previous studies have focused on the perception of the gatekeeper, content analysis, information imbalance, news agencies and the reporters. Moreover, little emphasis has been placed on the personality trait of the foreign news editors/translators, job characteristics and job satisfaction. This study aims to examine the correlation among the personality traits, job characteristics and job satisfaction for foreign news editors/translators in Taiwan. The dimension of personality consists of five items including locus of control, achievement orientation, authoritarianism, machiavellism and risk taking. The five components in the dimension of job characteristics are autonomy, task identity, task importance and skill variety. The dimension of job satisfaction consists of two components including intrinsic satisfaction and extrinsic satisfaction. In addition, demographic characteristics such as gender, compensation, and job rank are considered in our analysis. We utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis in this study. Specifically, data are collected on the aforementioned dimensions of interest using questionnaires and statistical analysis was conducted to assess correlations quantitatively. We also conducted depth-discussion with foreign news editors/ translators based on the Gieber study. The results of these discussions are summarized qualitatively. Our investigation leads to the following conclusions: 1. Achievement orientation of the personality trait has significant positive effect on intrinsic satisfaction. 2. Importance and variety of the job characteristics has significant positive effect on intrinsic satisfaction. 3. Parts of demographic characteristics cause various different effect on the personality trait, job characteristics and job satisfaction. 4. In personality trait, there are two changes, their emphasis changes from detailed work to social responsibility and their attitude changes from passive to positive. 5. In job satisfaction, it is not easy to get extrinsic satisfaction, they pursue intrinsic satisfaction instead. Keywords; personality trait, job characteristics, job satisfaction, foreign news editor/translator

近幾年來，髮型設計工作室、髮型沙龍的經營型態越趨流行，使得許多髮型設計師的工作型態產生變化，有越來越多的髮型設計師以不同型態之勞動方式提供勞動，有以靠行方式、或以個人工作室、或受僱於店家．．等方式提供本身技術與服務。 由於美髮業是個勞力密集的行業，因該行業的行業特性，導致此行業之從業人員的勞動條件普遍較差，如工作時數長、薪資低、福利欠佳等，而美髮業應該如何改善這些問題亦成為重要課題之一。 如何使美髮業從業人員在辛苦付出勞務的同時，能夠獲得對等的報酬或回饋，使該行業從業人員除了從工作中獲得成就感外，亦能從勞動條件或工作環境中獲得滿足感，也成了應被重視的課題之一。因此，本研究將從工作型態、工作特性進一步瞭解位於臺北市之美髮業從業人員的工作條件、勞動福利、勞資關係等相關問題。 / Recently years, Hair Designing Studio or Hair Salon becomes more and more popular, that it made a lot of changes in Hair Stylist this industry. There are more and more Hair Stylists supply their personal skills in different ways as work force, just like freelancers, operate a studio, or employed. Due to Hairdressing is a labor intensive industry, the working condition of Hair Stylists are lower than generally because the property of Hairdressing. For example, longer working times, lower salary, poor benefit, and so on. So, how to improve these problems becomes one of the important issue in hairdressing industry. It should be a very important issue that besides the achievement, Hair Stylists also can get satisfy in their job at the same time, after hardly working, the compensation and feedback can reciprocally. In this reason, the research will take the point of view from the working conditions and property to further understanding the related problems about working conditions, labor welfare, employment relationships of Taipei’s Hair Stylists.

La présente recherche a comme objectif d’étudier l’effet de l’environnement de travail sur l’engagement affectif envers son organisation. Le concept de l’environnement de travail se compose de trois dimensions, à savoir les caractéristiques de l’emploi, la communication managériale et la perception du soutien organisationnel. Cette recherche vise également à comprendre s’il existe un effet modérateur de la génération sur la relation entre ces dimensions de l’environnement de travail et l’engagement affectif. Les générations Baby-boomers, X et Y sont celles à l’étude. Les données ont été collectées au sein de deux compagnies privées dont la main-d’œuvre n’est pas syndiquée. Au total, 110 participants ont répondu au questionnaire. Des analyses de régression multiple ont permis de vérifier l’effet distinct de chaque dimension de l’environnement de travail sur l’engagement affectif alors que des analyses de régression hiérarchique ont testé la présence d’un effet modérateur de la génération dans cette relation. Les résultats indiquent que les seules dimensions de l’environnement de travail ayant un effet direct et significatif sur l’engagement organisationnel affectif sont la communication managériale et la perception du soutien organisationnel. En ce qui a trait à la génération à laquelle appartient le travailleur, il semble que cette variable ne modère pas la relation entre les dimensions de l’environnement de travail et l’engagement affectif. Les apports théoriques et pratiques de cette étude sont discutés tout comme ses limites et quelques recommandations pour les recherches futures. / The objective of the present research is to study the effect that the work environment can have on affective commitment toward the organization. The concept of work environment is divided into three dimensions. They are the job characteristics, the communication with the supervisor and the perceived organizational support. This research also wishes to understand if there exists a moderating effect of the generation on the relationship between these dimensions of the job environment and affective commitment. The generations of the Baby-boomers, X and Y are the one selected for the purposes of this study. The data were collected in two private and non-unionized companies. In total, 110 participants answered the questionnaire. Regression analysis were conducted to verify the distinct effect of each of the three dimensions of the work environment on the affective commitment and also to test the presence of a moderating effect of the generation in this relationship. The results indicate that the only dimensions of the work environment having a direct and significant effect on the affective organizational commitment are communication with the supervisor and perceived organizational support. Concerning the generation of the worker, it seems that this variable does not moderate the relationship between the dimensions of work environment and affective commitment. The theoretical and practical implications of this research are discussed as well as its limits and recommendations for future researches.