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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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Employee satisfaction, human resource management practices and competitive advantage: the case of Northern Cyprus

TL;DR: In this paper, the mediator variable had no effect on achieving competitive advantage for five-star hotels in Northern Cyprus, while the mediating variable had a significant effect on competitive advantage.
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Overall Job Satisfaction: Is It a Linear Function of Facet Satisfaction?

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between overall job satisfaction and satisfaction with various job facets was investigated and the results provided marginal support for the hypothesis that job satisfaction is a linear function of satisfaction with different job facets.
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Marriage and Money The Effect of Marital Status on Attitudes Toward Pay and Finances

TL;DR: The authors found that marital status affects wages and work behaviors that influence wages, but little attention has been paid to the impact of marital status on attitudes toward pay and finances, but they did find that the relationship between marital status and attitudes towards pay and money was positively associated with work behaviors.
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Human resource practices of contractors that lead to job satisfaction of professional staff

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the effect of contractors' human resource practices on job satisfaction of their professional staff and find out the level of job satisfaction that professional staff who work for contractors have; and study the relationship between HR practices and job satisfaction.
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Pathways to Organizational Commitment

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used an attribution of employer responsibility framework to empirically examine how aspects ofwork and the work environment affect organizational commitment, and found that the existence of two pathways to organizational commitment through social exchange mediator of perceived organizational support.
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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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