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Relationships Among Job Involvement, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment for Nurses

Abstract: The relationships among a cluster of attitudes toward work and job were investigated using a sample of 171 nurses. The hypothesis was that involvement in work and job, commitment to the employing organization, and satisfaction with the job (overall, and with specific facets of the job) would be significantly correlated. The results showed that involvement was not related to overall satisfaction but only to two specific facets, satisfaction with work and promotion opportunities. In contrast, the degree of relationship between overall and various facets of satisfaction and commitment and between involvement and commitment was moderately high.

A task‐level assessment of job satisfaction

Abstract: Summary Research on job satisfaction traditionally has gathered data at the level of the overall job. But ajob consists of many distinct tasks-some of which may be enjoyable, complex, and important, and some not. Job satisfaction research so far has not assessed affective or motivational properties of individual tasks; therefore, it is not known how experiences with individual tasks contribute to global job satisfaction. To address that question, a task analysis technique was developed and used to gather detailed descriptions of the time-allocation, importance, autonomy, attention demands, complexity, and enjoyment of each individual task performed by 573 employees on a diverse sample of jobs. The task-level data allowed the examination of relationships between task experiences on the one hand, and both global and facet measures of job satisfaction on the other. Results suggested that task-level measurement assessed different psychological processes than those assessed by traditional global and facet measures. Global and facet measures of job satisfaction were found to be consistent with, but only partially predictable from, individual task properties. Task analysis is a cumbersome process; nevertheless, by complementing traditional, global measurement procedures, task-level assessment may facilitate new research into the nature of job satisfaction.

Perceptions of control during systems development: effects on job satisfaction of systems professionals

Abstract: While a great deal of organizational research has been devoted to the study of individual differences and task characteristics as the major determinants of job satisfaction, the role of organizational variables in explaining employee satisfaction has received little empirical attention. The present study argues that the extent to which employees perceive that their activities are controlled by managers, peers, or themselves may have significant effects upon their corresponding levels of job satisfaction. Based upon this rationale, this study investigated perceptions of different control approaches in relation to job satisfaction of 62 systems professionals of a local government organization. Bivariate analyses indicated that managerial control, team-member control, and self-control were highly correlated with general satisfaction. Additional analyses indicated that self-control had strong positive effects on both intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction, while, managerial control had a strong positive effect on extrinsic satisfaction. Implications of the findings for the management of information systems personnel and future research are discussed.

The role of coping in the stress-strain relationship among senior police officers

Abstract: In a large-scale study of senior police officers in Great Britain (Superintendent and Chief Superintendent ranks), the role of coping in the stress-strain relationship was explored. There was no indication of a direct impact of coping on physical well-being nor was there any evidence of a direct effect on job satisfaction, but coping was related to mental health. Coping also exhibited a direct relationship to subjectively perceived job stress. Moreover, coping moderated the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction, but a buffering influence was not observed on the job satisfaction-health linkages. Job satisfaction had a direct impact on both mental and physical ill-health (showing high satisfaction was associated with superior physical and psychological health). Likewise, there was a direct relationship between overall job stress and job satisfaction.

A perspective on occupational concerns of rehabilitation service providers

Abstract: While the roles, functions and personality characteristics of rehabiltation service providers have been widely researched, much less is known about the correlates and consequences of occupational stress in these groups. In the present study measures of occupational stress, job tension, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective well-being were completed by 52 rehabilitation service providers drawn from a range of agencies in New Zealand. Respondents also completed two open-ended questions assessing significant stresses in their work and strategies whereby stress could be reduced. There were consistently high negative correlations between job stress and job satisfaction. The correlations of job tension with overall life satisfaction and affect were generally significant. Surprisingly there was no significant relationship between job satisfaction and general life satisfaction. There were some significant associations between job satisfaction and ratings of affect, but the pattern of results was inco...

A perspective on occupational concerns of rehabilitation service providers

Abstract: While the roles, functions and personality characteristics of rehabiltation service providers have been widely researched, much less is known about the correlates and consequences of occupational stress in these groups In the present study measures of occupational stress, job tension, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective well-being were completed by 52 rehabilitation service providers drawn from a range of agencies in New Zealand Respondents also completed two open-ended questions assessing significant stresses in their work and strategies whereby stress could be reduced There were consistently high negative correlations between job stress and job satisfaction The correlations of job tension with overall life satisfaction and affect were generally significant Surprisingly there was no significant relationship between job satisfaction and general life satisfaction There were some significant associations between job satisfaction and ratings of affect, but the pattern of results was inconsistent Open-ended stresses identified by subjects included time pressure/workload problems, interpersonal issues, agency-created problems, and problems keeping up with the implications, for rehabilitation, of rapidly changing Government policy Strategies for stress reduction that were identified involved more resources, training and skills; intra-agency reorganization and more effective management and communication; more networking with other professionals; and more stable, realistic and caring Government policy Limitations of the study and future research directions were identified