Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among U.S. Federal Employees: An Investigation of Racial and Gender Differences
| Autor: | Peter J. Robertson, Kitai Kim, Hyung-Woo Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Government White (horse) Public Administration Strategy and Management 05 social sciences 0506 political science Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business 050602 political science & public administration Job satisfaction Demographic economics Psychology 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Public Personnel Management. 49:336-366 |
| ISSN: | 1945-7421 0091-0260 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study is to examine whether the determinants of job satisfaction vary between male and female and between White and minority employees of the U.S. federal government. The study investigates nine potential determinants associated with existence, relatedness, growth needs, and organizational equity, based on data from the 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The study uses multiple regression analysis to assess and compare the strength of the relationships between these determinants and work satisfaction among each of four demographic subgroups (White males, White females, minority males, and minority females). Results indicate that there are no dramatic differences among these groups in terms of which factors have the strongest impact on satisfaction. However, a few subtle distinctions are apparent. In particular, employee development is a higher priority for men than for women, and recognition for good work is not as important to minorities as it is to Whites. There is also some evidence of intersectionality, in that pay satisfaction and diversity management are most important to minority women and least important to White men, and workplace participation is most important to White men and least important to minority women. The study provides potential explanations of these findings, and briefly addresses implications for research and practice. |
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