Is Women's Job Satisfaction Higher than Men's? Self-Selection, Expectations or Utility Function

Which is a Better Predictor of Job Performance: Job Satisfaction or Life Satisfaction?

Will people who are happy with their jobs exhibit superior job performance? Researchers have examined the “happy worker is a productive worker” postulation for decades and concluded the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance is not as strong as one would expect. The current research investigates possible explanations, including operationalizations of the satisfaction and perf...

Job Satisfaction and Self-Employment: Autonomy or Personality?

Most studies in the economics discourse argue that the impact of self-employment on job satisfaction is mediated by greater procedural freedom and autonomy. Values and personality traits are considered less likely to explain the utility difference between self-employed and salaried workers. Psychology scholars suggest that entrepreneurial satisfaction also depends, at least in part, on specific...

Nurse Job Satisfaction: Is a Revised Conceptual Framework Needed?

Background and Objectives: Job satisfaction is a critical factor in attracting and retaining nurses. Although many studies have dealt with nurses’ job satisfaction, rapid transformation of the community and health systems can alter the factors influencing this issue, hence calling for continuous monitoring of job satisfaction as perceived by nurses. Built on this necessity, the present study wa...

Factors influencing the job satisfaction of academics in higher education

Since there has not been much research focus on job satisfaction in Higher Education in South Africa, this article describes the job satisfaction of these academics in times of transformation. A survey design involved 94 respondents from similar departments at a residential and a distance education institution. A questionnaire focused on teaching, research, community service, administration, co...

Job Satisfaction 1 Running head: JOB SATISFACTION/ STRESS Job Stress Related to Job Satisfaction of Nurses