Job satisfaction as mediated by the value congruity of supervisors and their subordinates
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Organizational Behavior
- Vol. 3 (2) , 147-160
- https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030030202
Abstract
This study represents an attempt to individualize values and job satisfaction. Using a specifically designed Value Scale and the J.D.I., a sample of 48 supervisors and 337 subordinates in six production organizations was investigated. It was found that those subordinates who indicate high job satisfaction tend to have value structures more similar to their superiors than do subordinates who evidence lower satisfaction. The implications of this value homogeneity within work groups were advanced and further research suggested.Keywords
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