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  • 1.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-14-2012 15:32

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca

     

    Many thanks for your help!


    Sincerely,

    Lara


    --
    Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia



  • 2.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-14-2012 16:56
    I have used the three item global job satisfaction scale (Seashore, Lawler, Mirvis, & Camman, 1982): "In general, I like working here", "In general, I don't like my job" (reverse coded), and "All in all, I am satisfied with my job." It has over 249 Google Scholar cites.
    Best/
     
    Bill Becker
    Assistant Professor
    Neeley School of Business
    Texas Christian University
     
    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lara Aknin [laknin@PSYCH.UBC.CA]
    Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:32 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca

     

    Many thanks for your help!


    Sincerely,

    Lara


    --
    Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia



  • 3.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-14-2012 17:51
    Hi Laura -

    Please check the book: Fields, D. L. (2002). Taking the measure of work: A guide to validated scales for organizational research and diagnosis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    In this book, Fields lists 21 previously validated instruments (included in the text) that specifically relate to job satisfaction, as well as instruments that support several other similar categories.
     
    G.R. Bud West
    Always Exceed Expectations
     
    PhD, Organizational Leadership
    On the Web at: GRBudWest.com
    Member: AoM & ILA



    From: Lara Aknin <laknin@PSYCH.UBC.CA>
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:32 PM
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Hi All,
     
    I'm a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca
     
    Many thanks for your help!

    Sincerely,
    Lara

    --
    Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia





  • 4.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-14-2012 19:15
    Try Kunin's Faces Scale.

    Sent from my iPad

    On Feb 14, 2012, at 1:39 PM, "Lara Aknin" <laknin@PSYCH.UBC.CA> wrote:

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca

     

    Many thanks for your help!


    Sincerely,

    Lara


    --
    Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia



  • 5.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-14-2012 23:17
    Hi Lara,

    I suggest checking out this website for citations to papers that develop measures of constructs used frequently in our field - http://measures.kammeyer-uf.com/wiki/Special:AllPages . If you go to the job satisfaction page, there are a couple of studies listed that have shortened the classic Brayfield & Rothe to 5 items while maintaining adequate psychometric properties. Those studies are:

    • Bono, J. E., & Judge, T. A. (2002). Self-concordance at work: Toward understanding the motivational effects of transformational leaders. Academy of Management Journal, 46:5, 554-571.
    • Judge, T. A., Bono, J. E., & Locke, E. A. (2000). Personality and job satisfaction: The mediating role of job characteristics. Journal of Applied Psychology, 85:2, 237-249.

    Hope that helps, good luck!

    Erik Gonzalez-Mulé
    Management & Organizations Ph.D. Student
    Henry B. Tippie College of Business
    W349 Pappajohn Business Bldg
    The University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA 52242- 1994
    319-335-1814
    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] on behalf of Lara Aknin [laknin@PSYCH.UBC.CA]
    Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:32 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca

     

    Many thanks for your help!


    Sincerely,

    Lara


    --
    Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia



  • 6.  Suggestions for validated, brief, and widely cited measure of Job Satisfaction

    Posted 02-15-2012 10:12
    The measure by Cammann et al. (1983) is short and widely cited. Here
    is the reference and the items.

    Cammann, C., Fichman, M., Jenkins, G. D., & Klesh, J.R. (1983).
    Assessing the attitudes and perceptions of organizational members. In
    S. E. Seashore, E. E. Lawler, P. H. Mirvis & C. Cammann (Eds.),
    Assessing organizational change: A guide to methods, measures, and
    practices (pp. 71-138). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

    Job Satisfaction

    Here are some statements about your job. How much do you agree or
    disagree with each?
    1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Slightly Disagree 4 = Neither
    Agree nor Disagree 5= Slightly Agree 6 = Agree 7 = Strongly Agree

    1. All in all, I am satisfied with my job.
    2. In general, I don’t like my job.
    3. In general, I like working here.

    *question 2 reversed


    Intention to Turnover

    How likely is that you will actively look for a new job in the next year?

    1 = Not At All Likely 2 3 = Somewhat Likely 4 5 = Quite Likely 6 7
    = Extremely Likely


    On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Lara Aknin <laknin@psych.ubc.ca> wrote:
    > Hi All,
    >
    >
    >
    > I’m a final year Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia. I have
    > been searching for a brief, valid, and widely cited measure of job
    > satisfaction but have had difficulty finding a self-report measure. Does
    > anyone know of a scale that meets these criteria? If so, I’d be very
    > grateful if you could let me know by emailing me at laknin@psych.ubc.ca
    >
    >
    >
    > Many thanks for your help!
    >
    >
    > Sincerely,
    >
    > Lara
    >
    >
    > --
    > Lara B. Aknin, B.A. Hons., M.A.
    > PhD Candidate, Social Psychology
    > Department of Psychology- University of British Columbia
    > laraaknin.psych.ubc.ca
    >