Core self-evaluations

About: Core self-evaluations is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1483 publications have been published within this topic receiving 95787 citations.

The Effects of Life Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction on Reference Librarians and Their Work

Abstract: Job satisfaction at the reference desk is an important consideration. It not only affects quality of life and the overall level of life satisfaction experienced by the reference staff; it also affects reference work. Satisfied employees maintain attitudes and engage in activities conducive to reference service effectiveness. Life satisfaction and job satisfaction are related in a reciprocal manner, with life satisfaction having the stronger effect. The present study found a moderate positive relationship between life satisfaction and job satisfaction. A moderate negative relationship was found between life satisfaction and the desire to find a comparable job in another library. Practical implications for library directors, educators in the field of library and information science, and librarians are discussed. During the course of a comprehensive job satisfaction study, a reference librarian in a large public library system made the following comment: "Librarians are expected to do their work (special assignments, reports, collection development) while sitting at the reference desk. It means constant interruptions and leads to a sense that I have no control over how much work I am going to get done."[1] Unfortunately, similar situations occur in other libraries as well, creating stress and dissatisfaction among reference staff. It is essential to understand the extent to which unpleasant working conditions and other sources of job dissatisfaction influence reference service effectiveness. An even more comprehensive concern is quality of life. What are the effects on the life satisfaction of a reference professional who experiences job dissatisfaction on a regular basis? Job satisfaction does affect an individual's life satisfaction, and the reverse is also true. Life Satisfaction Research Although the popular belief that satisfied employees are more productive has not been borne out in research, life and job satisfaction both have the potential to impact reference service effectiveness and, therefore, merit study and understanding.[2] Life satisfaction is a concept that has come under study only recently--over the past several decades--by psychologists and other researchers interested in organizational behavior. Defined as "a conscious cognitive judgment of one's life," life satisfaction is one component of subjective or global well-being.[3] Life satisfaction is evaluated by allowing an individual to use personal and subjective criteria in the judgment process. Life satisfaction, as one indicator of psychological or emotional wellness, is a valid area of study.[4] When considering reference service provision, however, it is even more important to examine life satisfaction in relation to job satisfaction and other work-related variables. While it has not yet been determined whether life satisfaction leads to job satisfaction, or the reverse, research indicates the two are related, with life satisfaction having a stronger effect on job satisfaction than the reverse.[5] Understanding job satisfaction at the reference desk is crucial; it can, under certain "complex" conditions, influence productivity.[6] Also, from a humanitarian perspective, employees should be well treated, which should affect how they feel about their jobs. A more utilitarian view is that satisfied employees will engage in activities that affect organizational and departmental effectiveness.[7] Life satisfaction has been studied in contexts other than its relationship to job satisfaction and other work-related attitudes and behaviors. Researchers have examined such topics as the degree to which individuals attempt to maximize their life satisfaction; suicide and life satisfaction; and marital status and life satisfaction, among others.[8] The main thrust of the present study, however, is work-related consequences and correlates of life satisfaction. As some studies have suggested, high levels of life satisfaction, away from the job, could have a positive effect on job satisfaction. …

Core self-evaluations, exhaustion, and job outcomes: A study of frontline hotel employees in Iran

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate core self-evaluations (CSE) as a moderator of the effect of exhaustion on in-role performance and job satisfaction. This study also examined the effect of exhaustion on the aforementioned job outcomes. Full-time frontline employees, such as front desk agents, reservations agents, guest relations representatives, and food servers in several four- and five-star hotels of Kish Island and Tehran in Iran served as the study setting. The study relationships were tested using LISREL 8.30 via path analysis. The results indicated that exhaustion influenced in-role performance and job satisfaction deleteriously. However, CSE reduced these detrimental effects. Implications of the findings are discussed, and directions for future research are offered.

Facet Importance and the Job Satisfaction of School Principals

Abstract: The theory that perceptions of job facet satisfaction are already weighted by importance was investigated with reference to elementary and junior high school principals in Alberta, Canada. Relationships were examined between (a) the importance of job facets for satisfaction and (b) satisfaction with job facets and overall job satisfaction. Results indicated that, contrary to findings in professions other than education, assessments of facet importance may not be implicit in assessments of job satisfaction. Facet importance and facet satisfaction should therefore be investigated as separate variables, and initiatives to enhance school administrators' satisfaction may best be focused on important matters such as involvement in hiring of staff (elementary schools) and the performance of students and teachers (junior high schools). In view of the changing role of school principals in many locations, studies of job satisfaction and the importance of job facets for satisfaction are needed urgently.

Contribution of personality, job strain, and occupational self-efficacy to job satisfaction in different occupational contexts

Abstract: Using a large sample of employed adults (N = 1,714) living in Switzerland, this study investigates the relationship between the five-factor model of personality dimensions and job satisfaction, considering the role of job strain as defined by Karasek’s job demand–control model and occupational self-efficacy. These relationships were assessed both within the overall sample of employed and specific occupational groups. The analyses on the overall sample show an effect of neuroticism and extraversion on job satisfaction. Furthermore, job strain and occupational self-efficacy are related to job satisfaction. The effect of neuroticism is partly mediated by job strain and occupational self-efficacy, while extraversion and conscientiousness have an indirect effect through occupational self-efficacy. When we consider the occupational groups, the results highlight differences between the groups showing variability in the relationship between personality, job strain and occupational self-efficacy, and their effects...

The Relationship of Core Self-Evaluations and Life Satisfaction in College Students with Disabilities: Evaluation of a Mediator Model.

Abstract: This study examined the factorial structure of the construct core self-evaluations (CSE) and tested a mediational model of the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction in college students with disabilities. We conducted a quantitative descriptive design using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. Participants included 97 college students with disabilities majoring in science and technology who received academic and career support services from an urban university on the east coast of the United States. The four CSE traits (self-esteem, self-efficacy, emotional stability, and locus of control) all loaded onto one higher-order CSE variable. Perceived stress, positive affect, and social support were found to completely mediate the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction. CSE was validated as a unidimensional construct in a sample of college students with disabilities. Higher levels of CSE were associated with better life satisfaction because students with high CSE were better at coping with stress, maintaining a positive mood, and building social support than students with low CSE, and this was associated with a higher satisfaction with life. Future research should explore the development of interventions to increase CSE in order to reduce stress, improve affect, and build social support to increase positive psychosocial outcomes such as life satisfaction in college students with disabilities.