Job satisfaction is one of the most commonly studied variables in the organizational literature. It is related to a multitude of employee-relevant variables including but not limited to performance, organizational commitment, and intent to quit. This study examined two new instruments measuring the components of affect and cognition as they relate to job satisfaction. It further proposed including an evaluative (or true attitudinal) component to improve the prediction of job satisfaction. Results provide some evidence of both two and three factor structures of affect and cognition. This study found minimal support for the inclusion of evaluation in the measurement of job satisfaction. Affect was found to be the single best predictor of job satisfaction, regardless of the satisfaction measure used. Further development is needed to define the factor structures of affect and cognition as well as the role of these factors and evaluation in the prediction of job satisfaction.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc9024 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Tekell, Jeremy Kyle |
| Contributors | Beyerlein, Michael, Taylor, Daniel J. (Professor of psychology), Huff, Joseph W. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Tekell, Jeremy Kyle, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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