Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work-Related Rewards and Values, and the Determinants of Work Satisfaction

1 April 1986

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations

Vol. 39 (4) , 359-377
https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678603900405

Abstract

This study investigates possible gender-related differences in perceptions of work rewards, work values, overall work satisfaction, and the determinants of work satisfaction. Data from 1385 workers representing a variety of occupations are analyzed. Basically, the analysis identifies a number of similarities as well as differences between male and female workers regarding their perceptions and attitudes about work. Additionally, two explanations of the gender-work satisfaction relationship are examined. They are the expectancy and value explanations. The available data provides conditional support for the value explanation. The implications of these findings are subsequently discussed.

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