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What is job satisfaction

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Using Rand's theory of emotions as a starting point, the concepts of satisfaction, dissatisfaction, value, emotion, and appraisal, and their interrelationships are discussed, and the present theory of job satisfaction is contrasted with previous theories.
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This article is published in Organizational Behavior and Human Performance.The article was published on 1969-11-01. It has received 1956 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Job satisfaction & Job design.

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Information technology as daily stressor: pinning down the causes of burnout

TL;DR: In this article, a detailed analysis of techno-and work-stressors, techno- and work-exhaustion, as well as the consequences of and interrelations among these perceptions are presented.
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Exploring determinants of job involvement: an empirical test among senior executives

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed and tested a model that attempts to explain the role of situational and personal-related factors relating to why top executives become involved in their jobs in public sector organizations in Israel.
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Job Satisfaction of Employees at a Christian University.

TL;DR: In this paper, a survey questionnaire was mailed out to 835 university employees to measure levels of overall, intrinsic, and extrinsic job satisfaction, which included items of the Professional Satisfaction Scale, an instrument developed according to Herzberg's two-factor theory.
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Linking Perceived External Prestige and Intentions to Leave the Organization: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and Affective Commitment

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined social workers' beliefs about the prestige that outsiders (e.g., patients, suppliers, competitors, and the public) attribute to their organization and the way these beliefs influence the social workers commitment to the organization they work for, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions (i.e., intentions to leave the organization).
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Extensions of justice theory : justice evaluations and employees' reactions in a natural setting

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine procedural justice and distributive justice evaluations of a number of qualitative rewards, using Jasso's conceptualization and operationalization, and test a series of hypotheses about the effects of these justice evaluations on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, intent to stay with an employer, and turnover.
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Work and motivation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors integrate the work of hundreds of researchers in individual workplace behavior to explain choice of work, job satisfaction, and job performance, including motivation, goal incentive, and attitude.
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Science and human behavior

TL;DR: The psychology classic "Walden Two" as mentioned in this paper is a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century.
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The motivation to work

TL;DR: Motivation and performance are not merely dependent upon environmental needs and external rewards as discussed by the authors, but instead, satisfaction came most often from factors intrinsic to work: achievements, job recognition, and work that was challenging, interesting, and responsible.
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Management and the Worker

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the development of the interviewing program and the practical operation of the Plan the Training of Supervisors and the Investigation of Complaints, as well as the analysis of complaints fact vs. sentiment.
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